The Influence of Social Class on Language Variation. (the Case of Pygmalion)
*The Influence of Social Class on Language Variation.
(The Case of Pygmalion)
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*Introduction:
-The aim of this paper is to introduce the ways in which language can vary, including change over time and variation within linguistic communities, the effects of contact between speakers of different languages and dialects, the development of language as it is being acquired and learned, the sporadic errors which can occur in normal language production, and the nature of speech and languages disorders (According to the study of the play called "Pygmalion" which we are going to talk about further on). Understanding these phenomena of language variation requires familiarity with, in particular, Sociolinguistics and Leech's Politeness Theory, so this paper also serves as an introduction to those areas.
-The focus of much recent research has been the study of social variation in language, that is, differences between speakers of different ages, genders, social classes or identities.
-The results of this variation are considered in the paper, and also models of how such variation arises or is leveled out under different social conditions and how the situations of extensive contact between speakers of different languages or dialects lead to other interesting linguistic effects.
-Moreover, In order to approach the core of the subject in our hands, we have to know and understand several definitions and theories at first.
*Sociolinguistics:
-Is the descriptive study of the effect of any and all aspects of society, including cultural norms, expectations, and context, on the way language is used, and the effects of language use on society. Sociolinguistics differs from sociology of language in that the focus of sociolinguistics is the effect of the society on the language, while the latter's focus is on the language's effect on the society.
Sociolinguistics overlaps to a considerable degree with pragmatics.
-It is historically closely related to linguistic anthropology
(The Case of Pygmalion)
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*Introduction:
-The aim of this paper is to introduce the ways in which language can vary, including change over time and variation within linguistic communities, the effects of contact between speakers of different languages and dialects, the development of language as it is being acquired and learned, the sporadic errors which can occur in normal language production, and the nature of speech and languages disorders (According to the study of the play called "Pygmalion" which we are going to talk about further on). Understanding these phenomena of language variation requires familiarity with, in particular, Sociolinguistics and Leech's Politeness Theory, so this paper also serves as an introduction to those areas.
-The focus of much recent research has been the study of social variation in language, that is, differences between speakers of different ages, genders, social classes or identities.
-The results of this variation are considered in the paper, and also models of how such variation arises or is leveled out under different social conditions and how the situations of extensive contact between speakers of different languages or dialects lead to other interesting linguistic effects.
-Moreover, In order to approach the core of the subject in our hands, we have to know and understand several definitions and theories at first.
*Sociolinguistics:
-Is the descriptive study of the effect of any and all aspects of society, including cultural norms, expectations, and context, on the way language is used, and the effects of language use on society. Sociolinguistics differs from sociology of language in that the focus of sociolinguistics is the effect of the society on the language, while the latter's focus is on the language's effect on the society.
Sociolinguistics overlaps to a considerable degree with pragmatics.
-It is historically closely related to linguistic anthropology
References: -Self studies of online material.