Which of the following is true about dialects?
A) They may be associated with regional but not social varieties
B) They each develop from a more pure, standard form of the language
C) They can be defined as the sets of phonological rules that underlie accents
D) Even though the public may view them differently in terms of their social status, all dialects are linguistically equal
E) Linguists use the term dialect to refer only to linguistic varieties that have not been standardized

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This statement is true according to linguistic theory. While society may assign different values to different dialects based on their perceived social status, from a linguistic perspective, all dialects are equally valid linguistic systems with their own unique grammar and rules.

Which of the Following Is True About Dialects