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Sociolinguistics Intro

Sociolinguistics is the study of how social factors influence language use. It examines how aspects like ethnicity, gender, age, class, occupation, education, and geographical location can i…

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Sociolinguistics Intro

Sociolinguistics is the study of how social factors influence language use. It examines how aspects like ethnicity, gender, age, class, occupation, education, and geographical location can impact language choices. William Labov is considered the founder of sociolinguistics for applying scientific methods to study language varieties. Sociolinguists are interested in how language differs between social groups and contexts, and how it conveys social meaning and identity.

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Sociolinguistics Intro

Sociolinguistics is the study of how social factors influence language use. It examines how aspects like ethnicity, gender, age, class, occupation, education, and geographical location can i…

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