Sometimes the sociolinguistic behaviors that are expected at school are quite different from the behaviors that children have acquired at home. When this happens, children may initially:
A) Experience culture shock
B) Engage in figurative speech
C) Show considerable wait time
D) Show deficits in metalinguistic awareness

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Children may experience culture shock when the sociolinguistic behaviors expected at school differ significantly from those they have learned at home, as they are suddenly immersed in a new cultural environment with different norms and expectations.

Sometimes the Sociolinguistic Behaviors That Are Expected at School Are