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society, the terms deeper meaning involves shifting between different cultures as
you move through lifes conversations - choosing your communication style based
on the people youre dealing with.
its the reason why some black people speak with more grammatical attention when
in all-white settings - especially at work - but let their slang hang out when among
friends or mostly black people.
and its not just a black thing. children of boston who lay on the southie accent
when they visit the old neighborhood and oklahoma kids who sound a bit more
down home among fellow southerners do it, too.
10 to understand how confusing this is for folks who dont code-switch, just consider
the reaction of fox news channel personalities tucker carlson and sean hannity.
both men seemed mystified when then-presidential candidate barack obama
showed off his tendency to adopt a more preacherly cadence when speaking to a
mostly black audience in a 2007 speech.
\this accent is absurd,\ carlson concluded in a segment on hannitys program last
october, presenting obamas altered speech as evidence of pandering. \this is a
put-on.\
except, for those of us who practice code-switching every day, it is anything but

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guiding questions
according to the text, why are some people critical of
code-switching?
a they think that the person isnt being authentic.
b they think there should only be one conversation
style.
c they think it pressures people to change the way
they present themselves.
d they think its unnecessary when people speak the
same language.

Explanation:

The text discusses code - switching, which is a linguistic phenomenon. The question asks why some people are critical of code - switching. The text provides examples such as Carlson's view on Obama's "altered speech as evidence of pandering". This implies that when people change their communication style (code - switch), some view it as inauthentic. Option A ("They think that the person isn't being authentic") aligns with this idea as code - switching can be seen as a departure from one's true (authentic) way of communicating. Options B (thinking there should be only one conversation style) is not supported as the text is about code - switching in different cultural contexts, not a single style. Option C (thinking it pressures people to change) is not the main criticism shown (the main one is about authenticity like pandering). Option D (same language) is not relevant as code - switching is about style within the same language (e.g., changing cadence, using slang or more grammatical speech).

Answer:

A. They think that the person isn't being authentic.