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 sitting there red - faced and quiet, and my mother, the real mrs. tan, was shouting at his boss in her impeccable broken english. the inference suggested by this excerpt is that nonstandard forms of english are used more by older adults than by younger adults can be as effective as the standard form of english limit the speakers ability to stand up for herself make communication between cultures difficult

Explanation:

The mother uses "impeccable broken English" to shout at the stock - broker's boss, showing that non - standard English can be an effective means of self - expression and standing up for oneself. There is no comparison between older and younger adults in the text, and it doesn't suggest non - standard English makes cross - cultural communication difficult.

Answer:

can be as effective as the standard form of English