Question

read the excerpt from mother tongue. and sure enough, the following week there we were in front of this astonished stock - broker, and i was there red - faced and quiet, and my mother, the real mrs. tan, was shouting at his boss in her impeccable english. what can be inferred from the excerpt? nonstandard forms of english can be as effective as the standard form of english nonstandard forms of english limit a speaker’s ability to stand up for herself. nonstandard forms of english make communication difficult between cultures. nonstandard forms of english are used more by older adults than by younger adults.

Explanation:

The mother, using her "broken" (non - standard) English, is effectively standing up to the stockbroker's boss. This shows that non - standard forms of English can be as effective as standard English in making one's point.

Answer:

Nonstandard forms of English can be as effective as the standard form of English