Oftener than not, use of language establishes membership and social-cum-educational rank as clearly as any parchment.
( ( Oftener ( than not ) ) ( , ( ( use ( of language ) ) ( ( establishes ( ( ( ( ( ( membership and ) ( social-cum-educational rank ) ) as ) clearly ) as ) ( any parchment ) ) ) . ) ) ) )
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VB Oftener) (ADVP (IN than) (RB not)))) (, ,) (NP (NP (NN use)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN language)))) (VP (VBZ establishes) (NP (NP (NP (NN membership)) (CC and) (NP (JJ social-cum-educational) (NN rank))) (RB as) (RB clearly) (IN as) (NP (DT any) (NN parchment)))) (. .)))
Misuse of language can lead to a drop in social rank.
( ( Misuse ( of language ) ) ( ( can ( lead ( to ( ( a drop ) ( in ( social rank ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Misuse)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN language)))) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB lead) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN drop)) (PP (IN in) (NP (JJ social) (NN rank))))))) (. .)))