Sociolinguistics is the study of language in society, specifically researching examples of language usage in their natural environments. It examines how social factors such as ethnicity, gender, region, and social class influence language.
2. What is sociolinguistics?
• The most obvious definition of sociolinguistics is
that is the study of language in society.
However if it was as easy as that , then almost
every language event would form part of the
field.