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Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.  \nB. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.  \nC. A is false, but R is true.  \nD. A is true, but R is false.  \nConnect with me on @ @ NET Prep with DAKSHITA Ma'am, 5:00 PM  \nUse Code “Dakshita  \n@NET Prep with Dakshita Ma'am  \n\" for DISCOUNT.  \nAssertion (A): Code-switching is a random alternation between languages arising primarily from lexical inadequacy.  \nReason (R): Code-switching is governed by discourse context, audience design, and communicative intent.  \nChoose the correct option:  \nA. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.  \nB. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.  \nC. A is false, but R is true.  \nD. A is true, but R is false.  \nConnect with me on @ @ NET Prep with DAKSHITA Ma'am, 5:00 PM  \nUse Code “Dakshita  \n@NET Prep with Dakshita Ma'am  \n\" for DISCOUNT.  \nA learner says:  \n“I need to inCREASE my salary.”  \n(stress incorrectly placed on first syllable: INcrease) Listeners hesitate momentarily but understand the meaning.  \nThis hesitation is best explained by:  \nA. Semantic ambiguity  \nB. Phonological misalignment of stress pattern  \nC. Phonetic inaccuracy in vowel articulation  \nD. Morphological misanalysis  \nConnect with me on @ @ NET Prep with DAKSHITA Ma'am, 5:00 PM  \nUse Code “Dakshita  \n@NET Prep with Dakshita Ma'am  \n\" for DISCOUNT.  \nA learner says:  \n“I need to inCREASE my salary.”  \n(stress incorrectly placed on first syllable: INcrease) Listeners hesitate momentarily but understand the meaning.  \nThis hesitation is best explained by:  \nA. Semantic ambiguity  \nB. Phonological misalignment of stress pattern  \nC. Phonetic inaccuracy in vowel articulation  \nD. Morphological misanalysis  \nConnect with me on @ @ NET Prep with DAKSHITA Ma'am, 5:00 PM  \nUse Code “Dakshita  \n@NET Prep with Dakshita Ma'am  \n\" for DISCOUNT.  \nStress typically operates at which level?  \nA. Phoneme  \nB. Syllable/word  \nC. Individual consonant  \nD. Feature level  \nConnect with me on @ @ NET Prep with DAKSHITA Ma'am, 5:00 PM  \nUse Code “Dakshita  \n@NET Prep with Dakshita Ma'am  \n\" for DISCOUNT.  \nStress typically operates at which level?  \nA. Phoneme  \nB. Syllable/word  \nC. Individual consonant  \nD. Feature level  \nConnect with me on @ @ NET Prep with DAKSHITA Ma'am, 5:00 PM  \nUse Code “Dakshita  \n@NET Prep with Dakshita Ma'am  \n\" for DISCOUNT.  \nA contact language develops in a plantation economy. Initially, it has:  \n•Highly reduced morphology  \n•No native speakers  \n•Restricted workplace usage  \nTwo generations later, children acquire it as their first language. Its vocabulary expands and grammar stabilizes.  \nAt this later stage, the language is best described as:  \nA. An expanded pidgin  \nB. A stabilized dialect  \nC. A diglossic High variety  \nD. A creole  \nConnect with me on @ @ NET Prep with DAKSHITA Ma'am, 5:00 PM  \nUse Code “Dakshita  \n@NET Prep with Dakshita Ma'am  \n\" for DISCOUNT.  \nA contact language develops in a plantation economy. Initially, it has:  \n•Highly reduced morphology  \n•No native speakers  \n•Restricted workplace usage  \nTwo generations later, children acquire it as their first language. Its vocabulary expands and grammar stabilizes.  \nAt this later stage, the language is best described as:  \nA. An expanded pidgin  \nB. A stabilized dialect  \nC. A diglossic High variety  \nD. 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