Sociolinguistics: Sociology and Language

SOCIOLINGUISTICS Chapter 1 A Scope of Sociolinguistics
According to Hudson, sociolinguistics is essentially a study of language as used in society.
 Language is very important and unique feature of culture because it talks about the behavior of people.
 The society is represented by its language.
 Society is totally depended on language.
 If there is no language in society in society then the society will be considered as part of Stone Age.
 Sociolinguistics highlights the significance of language for society.
 The crux of sociolinguistics is society +language=sociolinguistics.
Sociolinguistics and linguistics
 There are many sociolinguistics who would also call themselves linguists.
 The question of who is socialist and who is not neither interesting nor important.
 Linguistics differs from sociolinguistics in taking account only the structure of language to the exclusion of the social context in which it is learned and use.
 The task of the linguistics is to work out the rules of language, after that sociolinguistics study any points at which these rules make context with society.
 Different alternative way of expressing the same thing , taken/chosen by different social group.(quality of sociolinguistics)
 Different societies use languages which show their behavior.
 In the current modern society, socio is discipline which is based on theological and empirical.
 In sociolinguistics language theory and language behaviorism are discussed:
Example
Language theory:
 Pashto uttered  aggressive
 French language  politeness
This is theory but when we go to prove it become practical.
 Theory + practical = thesis (sociolinguistics)
 There is a two way relation between language and society:
1. On the base of language we infer culture.
2. On the base of culture we infer language.
Relationship between sociology and linguistics
Sociology:
It is a