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Language in Society: Reported By: Agramon, Darlene Babes E. BSSE2A1-1

This document discusses the relationship between language and society. It defines language as a system of symbolic communication using sounds and gestures that can be understood. Society is defined as a group of individuals involved in persistent social interaction. The document then explains that language in society refers to how language plays a role in the organization of social groups based on factors like age, gender, and language variety. It also discusses sociolinguistics as the study of the connection between language and the ways people use language in different social situations. Finally, it states that language has an important social purpose for linguistic communication.

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Language in Society: Reported By: Agramon, Darlene Babes E. BSSE2A1-1

This document discusses the relationship between language and society. It defines language as a system of symbolic communication using sounds and gestures that can be understood. Society is defined as a group of individuals involved in persistent social interaction. The document then explains that language in society refers to how language plays a role in the organization of social groups based on factors like age, gender, and language variety. It also discusses sociolinguistics as the study of the connection between language and the ways people use language in different social situations. Finally, it states that language has an important social purpose for linguistic communication.

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Language in Society

Reported by:
Agramon, Darlene Babes E.
BSSE2A1-1
What is Language?
A system of symbolic
communication using
sounds and gestures that
are able to be understood.
What is Society?
A group of individuals
involved in persistent
social interaction.
Language in Society
Is an international journal of
sociolinguistics concerned with
language and discourse as aspects
of social life.
The Relationship between
Language and Society
Linguistics and Anthropology
 Language and Culture

Linguistics and Sociology


 The role language plays in the organization of social
groups

Linguistics and social psychology


 In-group and out-group behaviors
Why we use language
in our society?
 Languages enables us to express our
wishes, feelings, and ideas in its symbolic
function. This language achieves by
encoding and externalizing our thoughts.
Example: Age and Gender
Are also factors that can
determine language variety

Age

Gender
Male
Female Speakers
Speakers

Elder people may talk a


bit different from the
youngers
Tend to use more sophisticated Tend to use simpler ways to
language speaking
What is Sociolinguistics?
Is the study of the connection
between language and society, and
the way people use language in
different social situation.
The Purpose of
Language in Society
Language undoubtedly has a
very important social purpose
because it is mainly used for
linguistics communication
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