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SAT English QUESTION #5362
Question 1
Scottish English dialects often stress the 'r' sound at the end of syllables or before consonants. Dialects in the Upland South of the US do the same. Historical records indicate that the Upland South was primarily settled by people of Scottish descent. Thus, linguists have concluded that Which choice most logically completes the text?
  • the English dialects spoken in the Upland South acquired their emphasis on the 'r' sound from dialects spoken in Scotland.✔️
  • emphasis on the 'r' sound will eventually spread from English dialects spoken in the Upland South to dialects spoken elsewhere.
  • the English dialects spoken in Scotland were influenced by dialects spoken in the Upland South.
  • people from Scotland abandoned their emphasis on the 'r' sound after relocating to the Upland South.
Correct Answer Explanation
Given the ancestral link and the shared linguistic trait, the most logical conclusion is that the trait was inherited from the Scottish settlers.