Read the excerpt . which phrase is a context clue that can determine the meaning of the word "demographic"

plenty of evidence exists about the hazards involved with smoking, leading experts to believe that quitting smoking at any point will result in improved health. but due to the addictive nature of smoking cigarettes, many people will find quitting to be difficult, if not totally impossible. still, if a person cannot quit, he or she should consider the impact of smoking may have on those around them, particularly young children and infants. the lungs, nervous system, and immune system of young children are still developing. this development places children as a demographic group at an even greater risk of being harmed by secondhand smoke than people in older age groups. young children are more likely to develop lung problems, allergies, and other medical conditions when they are frequently in the presence of a smoker. some evidence has even linked sudden infant death syndrome (sids) to secondhand smoking.

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He leaned his head against the wall; his eyes were shut, his hands clasped in each other, and his body seemed to be sustained in an upright position merely by the cellar-door against which he rested his left shoulder. the lethargy into which he was sunk seemed scarcely interrupted by my feeling his hand and his forehead. his throbbing temples and burning skin indicated a fever . . there was only one circumstance that hindered me from forming an immediate determination in what manner this person should be treated. my family consisted of my wife and a young child. our servant-maid had been seized, three days before, by the reigning malady, and, at her own request, had been conveyed to the hospital. we ourselves enjoyed good health, and were hopeful of escaping with our lives. our measures for this end had been cautiously taken and carefully adhered to. they did not consist in avoiding the receptacles of infection, for my office required me to go daily into the midst of them; nor in filling the house with the exhalations of gunpowder, vinegar, or tar. they consisted in cleanliness, reasonable exercise, and wholesome diet. who is the story’s first-person narrator

Which method of characterization does the author use to the reader get to know mrs. allison? actions appearance dialogue thoughts

Read the excerpt from "mother tongue." lately, i’ve been giving more thought to the kind of english my mother speaks. like others, i have described it to people as “broken” or “fractured” english. but i wince when i say that. it has always bothered me that i can think of no other way to describe it other than “broken,” as if it were damaged and needed to be fixed, as if it lacked a certain wholeness and soundness. what best supports the inference that tan believes nonstandard english is no less valid than standard english? tan spends a lot of time thinking about her mother’s “fractured” english. tan has trouble thinking of descriptive words when she is writing. tan’s american education makes it difficult for her to understand her mother. tan winces when she describes her mother’s english as “broken.”