INTRODUCTION TO
SOSIOLINGUISTICS
Sosiolinguistics is one of branch of
linguistics that is study about relationship between language and society. Language is the tools of communication
and Society is any group of people
who are drawn together for a certain purpose.
Language is one of the most powerful emblems
of social behavior,we use language to send vital socisl messages about who we
are,where we come from.Sociolinguistics has become an increasingly important
and popular field of study.
Kind of Sociolinguistics:
1.Knowledge of Language,when two or more
people commucicate they can understand what are they talk about,we can call the
system of communication that they employ a code.
2.Variation, the language that we use in
everyday living is remarkably varied. Every regions or geographical location
has its own language.
3.Scientific Investigation, the
sienctific study of language,its uses and linguistics norms that people observe
poses a number of problems
4.Language and Society, both of them have
correlation because in society life need language as tools to communicate
5.Sociolinguistics and The Sociology of Language,
sociolinguistics is concerned with investigating the relationship between
language and society with the goal being a better understanding of the
structure of language
6.Methodological Concerns, whatever
sociolinguistics is ,it must be oriented toward both data and theory.
QUESTION:
- What is the relation of data and theory in Methodological Concerns?
- The meaning of code in language?
- How do we used language as well?
ANSWER:
- Whatever sociolinguistics is,it must be oriented toward both data and theory
- When two or more people communicate with each other in speech,we can call the system of communication that they employ a code
- The way is people can understand about someone else said and the grammar ,to use awell-known tehnical terms is something that each speaker knows.
