Sociolinguistics is the study of how social factors such as age, gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status and geography influence language use and structure. It examines how languages and dialects vary between different groups in society and how social identities are expressed through language. The key aspects studied include the relationship between language and society, the existence of language variations between social groups, and how language is used as a cultural symbol of social identities and power dynamics.

1. What is Sociolinguistics?
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3. Two different languages
Two varieties of the same
language

5. SPEECH COMMUNITIES
Socio-Economic
Status
Ethnicity
AGE
Geographical
location

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7. Sociolinguistics is the study of the effect of any and all aspects of society, including
cultural norms, expectations, and the way language is used.
It studies how lects differ between groups separated by certain social variables, e.g.,
ethnicity, religion, status, gender, level of education, age, etc,. And how creation and
adherence to these rules is used to categorize individuals in social class or socioeconomic classes.
Sociolinguists also study the grammar, phonetics, vocabulary, and other aspects of this
sociolect much as dialectologists would study the same for a regional dialect.
Sociolinguistics is the effect of the society on the language, while the latter’s focus is on
the language’s effect on the society
The sociolinguistics is the study about relationship between language and
society. The language as the communication tool and then the society is the
communities of people. There are many various of language that are suitable with
the place, speaking people, condition and situation, so the language is possible
used. The place is very important because the language style of people reflect
where the people live.
Is the study of language in society.
Sociolinguistics is the study of the linguistic
indicators of culture and power