Q7

[lhermary]

I don't get why D isn't the answer here.
Although I understand why A is correct.

Thanks

[tzyc]

I also chose (D).
Can someone exlpain why (D) is wrong and (A) is the correct? Is it because there is none argue situational factors expain most code-switching?

[stjohnmccloskey]

I actually ruled out D because the author does not want to refute the argument that situational factors explain most code-switching. (S)He only wants to refute that it explains all code-switching. If I'm not mistaken.

My mistake on this problem was that I took C, because I was looking for something that conflicted with what the researchers would have predicted, but answer C implies that the researchers studied the family, which they did not. If I'm mistaken about all this then I really need help on this problem! XD

[ysabel.jurado]

Logically speaking, most could mean all. As for D, I don't think the author is trying to refute it, rather the author is saying, in addition to situation factors, there is also a rhetorical basis.

As for A, in Q1, when looking at the answer for Main Point the main conclusion is that code switched is caused by situational and rhetorical factors and when you look at the way the passage is organized they have 2 paragraphs for each, and the second is devoted to proving the other half of the conclusion, that rhetoric also plays a role. That's why I think A is right.

I was torn with E as well because it seems to explain what is happening but the question is asking why is it there.

[Lisaandpeterlin]

I wanted to chime in...…

I think it is important to understand the structure of the argument.

1st para - talks about bilingual - alternating smoothly is code switching and that there are two factors - situational and rhetorical
2nd para - talks about situational and shows how they arrived at their conclusion. Congruent - the subjects talked in one language - incongruent - the subjects were in less agreement of their language choice
3rd para - talks about the rhetorical side (part 2 of the first para). Further explains that they only spoke in Spanish to express certain ideas.

The question asks what is line 56-59 - if we look back at the organization we would know that it is rhetorical side they are zoning in on, and thus A is correct.

B - is incorrect because it doesn't switch from community to community - what it says is that there were two factors (mentioned above) and that is mainly why spoken language differs

C - is incorrect because it didn't go against the researchers conclusions. In fact, it is a continuation of para 1.

D- is incorrect because it says on line 44 - that 'situational factors do not account for all code-switching'

E - is incorrect because the family didn't fail to notice - they explained it that they used it to express attitudes or humor emphatically (56-58)