This document discusses social dialects and how they differ from regional dialects. It defines dialect as a variety of a language that signals where a person comes from and is influenced by their social background. Social dialect, also called sociolinguistics, refers to variations in language based on social factors like ethnicity, gender, age, and social class. Regional dialect depends more on the geographical area where a language is spoken. While both reflect social variations in language use, social dialects are influenced more by social barriers between groups rather than geographical distance.

1. LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND
SOCIETY
TSL1044
TOPIC : SOCIAL DIALECT
BY : ATHIRA NABILA BINTI JASMAN1

2. • Commonly uses
language
variety
• cover term for
overlapping
subcategories
of language
Linguistics
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3. What is
dialect?
A variety of a
language that
signals where a
person comes
from
Has some
application in
relation to a
person’s social
background
(class dialect)
Usually
interpreted
geographically
(regional
dialect) 3

4. Sociolinguistics
(Social dialect/
Socialect)
A variety of
language with
particular social
class
Mostly based
on ethnicity,
gender, age,
etc.
Reflects social
variation in
language used
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5. Social Dialects
Social VariationRegional Variation
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6. Dialect is different from accent…
Accent:
• The way the
speaker sound.
Dialect:
• Describes
speaker’s
accent and
grammar.
• Includes the
pronunciation,
vocabulary and
grammar.
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7. Regional/
Geographical
Variation
• Variety of
language
spoken in a
particular area
or country.
Based on Walt
Wolfram
Dialects refers to
regional or ethnic
varieties of language
which is used by a
community. 7

8. •A collection of dialects, usually
linguistically similar
•Used by different social group
•As a tool ~ to unite; represent
them to other groups
Language also serves
social function
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9. • Connected to social classes,
educational, or both.
• Called as Sociolinguistics
• More concerned with social
variation
• Considered from different
perspective between the speakers
in;
• Age
• Social class
• Race
• Ethnicity
• Gender
Social
Variation
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10. Social Dialects Regional Dialect
Use of language; social classes Use of language; geographical
discrepancies
Affected by social barriers Affected by geographical barriers
Distance is not an important factor Distance is an important factor
Differences between Social Dialect and Regional Dialect
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11. Thank You
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