Which circumstance best accounts for the distinct dialect spoken on Ocracoke Island, North Carolina?

A. the influx of people from the mainland

B. the isolation of its permanent residents

C. the combined influence of French and Spanish

D. the presence of several sizable ethnic groups

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Katie Foster

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4 March, 11:55

Which circumstance best accounts for the distinct dialect spoken on Ocracoke Island, North Carolina?

A. the influx of people from the mainland

B. the isolation of its permanent residents

C. the combined influence of French and Spanish

D. the presence of several sizable ethnic groups

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Dana Henson · Answer 1

I'd say the correct answer is A, because the more people from the mainland came to live there, the more its language changed and developed a distinct dialect.

Which circumstance best accounts for the distinct dialect spoken on Ocracoke Island, North Carolina?A. the influx of people from the mainlandB. the isolation of its permanent residentsC. the combined influence of French and SpanishD. the presence of several sizable ethnic groups

Which circumstance best accounts for the distinct dialect spoken on Ocracoke Island, North Carolina?

A. the influx of people from the mainland

B. the isolation of its permanent residents

C. the combined influence of French and Spanish

D. the presence of several sizable ethnic groups