What did Rickford and Rickford conclude in their study of "Spoken Soul"?
A) The English language has more than twenty known dialects.
B) All African Americans are very adept at code switching.
C) This linguistic variant of English is gradually fading from use.
D) This variant of English is in wide use by African Americans in a range of settings.

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Rickford and Rickford concluded that this variant of English, known as "Spoken Soul," is still in wide use by African Americans in a range of settings. They also noted that it is a legitimate and complex linguistic variant, rather than a mere "error" in speech.

What Did Rickford and Rickford Conclude in Their Study of "Spoken