Question

read the excerpt from \mother tongue.\

and sure enough, the following week there we were in front of this astonished stockbroker, and i was sitting there red - faced and quiet, and my mother, the real mrs. tan, was shouting at his boss in her impeccable broken english.

the inference suggested by this excerpt is that nonstandard forms of english dropdown box.

Explanation:

The problem is about analyzing a literary excerpt to make an inference about nonstandard English. Since the options are not provided, but the context is from a literary work ("Mother Tongue") and involves language and its use, the subfield under Arts - Linguistics (or Literature) applies. The excerpt shows the mother using "impeccable broken English" to assert herself, suggesting nonstandard English can still be effective/have power, but since the question is about the inference (though options are missing, the analysis is literary - linguistic).

Answer:

(Assuming common inferences from "Mother Tongue": nonstandard forms of English can still be used to communicate effectively and assert oneself, so if options include that, but since options are not shown, the inference is that nonstandard English (like the mother's broken English) can be a powerful means of communication, as she is able to confront the stockbroker's boss effectively.)