Donald lives in Canada and is proficient in English and Canadian French. His French is good enough, in fact, that he applies and

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Donald lives in Canada and is proficient in English and Canadian French. His French is good enough, in fact, that he applies and

gets accepted to law school in Paris, France. Once there, however, his classmates and professors respond negatively to his Canadian French. Donald finds that he is having trouble gaining respect among his peers and instructors. What BEST explains Donald's experience?
a. Parisians French is most refined, beautiful, different type of French to learn.
b. Donald requires help translating legal terms to Canadian French.
c. Donald needs to shift his worldview to match that of Parisians.
d. Paris French is a kind of cultural capital that helps open doors to opportunity.

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adelina 88 [10] · Answer 1 · 2022-12-26T13:24:43+03:00

The best explanation for Donald's experience is Paris French is a kind of cultural capital that helps open doors to opportunity.

<h3>What is a cultural capital?</h3>

This is a term that is used to describe the social assets that a person has. The cultural capital of a person has to do with all of the following

Their education
Their intellect
How they speak
How they dress

Donald does not have the ability to speak the same way with these people yet due to difference in his kind of French.