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  1. Sociolinguistics - Wikipedia

    Sociolinguistics is the descriptive, scientific study of how language is shaped by, and used differently within, any given society.

  2. Sociolinguistics | Definition, Examples, History, William Labov ...

    sociolinguistics, the study of the social dimensions of language use. Human language, across all of its many modalities, exhibits tremendous diversity, creativity, and innovation.

  3. What Is Sociolinguistics? - Globe Language

    Feb 8, 2025 · Language is more than just a tool for communication—it reflects culture, identity, and social structures. Sociolinguistics is the study of how language interacts with society. …

  4. Sociolinguistics: Connection of Language and Society - ThoughtCo

    Sep 8, 2024 · What is Sociolinguistics? Sociolinguistics is the study of the connection between language and society, and the way people use language in social situations. It asks the …

  5. Sociolinguistics | Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Linguistics

    Sociolinguistics aims to study the effects of language use within and upon societies and the reciprocal effects of social organization and social contexts on language use.

  6. What does Sociolinguistics study? - The University of Sheffield

    What does Sociolinguistics study? Sociolinguistics is the study of the relationship between language and society. Sociolinguistics is concerned with how language use interacts with, or is …

  7. What is Sociolinguistics? Definition and Key Concepts

    May 14, 2024 · Sociolinguists study the relationship between language and various factors such as age, gender, ethnicity, social class, and geographical location. By understanding these …

  8. Sociolinguistics: Connection between Language & Society

    Aug 6, 2023 · Sociolinguistics is a branch of linguistics that studies the intricate connection between language and society. It analyzes how social factors, including region, gender, age, …

  9. Sociolinguistics | Research Starters - EBSCO

    Sociolinguistics is a subfield of linguistics that explores the relationship between language and society, focusing on how language use varies across different social contexts and …

  10. Sociolinguistics - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

    ‘ Sociolinguistics ’ is one of the branches that is concerned more with the use of language than the other two aspects. And unlike branches like pragmatics and discourse analysis, which are also …