《社会语言学》课件.pptVIP

Sociolinguistics 1.Definition: Sociolinguistics is the subdiscipline of linguistics that studies language in social contexts. 2. Two concerns: 1) the social significance of language variation and language use in different speech communities including regional, ethnic and social groups. 2) impact of extralinguistic factors on language use, such as age, gender, profession, and social status. 3. Five sections 1). Language variation: general introduction regarding language variation and the situational use of language 2). Standard and nonstandard language: examine language variation in terms of