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  1. UNIVERSITI UTARA MALAYSIA SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND MODERN LANGUAGES MORPHOLOGY & SYNTAXSCLE 5233 Sociolinguistics Preparedfor: Dr. Hariharan Krishnasamy Preparedby: Moustafa Mohammad Shalabi 817137 Wednesday22 / 4 /2015

  2. sociolinguistics

  3. What is Sociolinguistics? • The study of the characteristics of speakers interaction • in their speech community. (Fishman 1972,P.4.) • Understanding Why we speak differently in various social contexts . • How language is used in multilingual speech communities . • The study of the characteristics of language varieties. • Uncoverthesocialrelationshipina community . • The study of speech acts .

  4. Introduction • Linguistics, Language and Sociolinguistics • LINGUISTICS • Linguistics include psycholinguistics , historical linguistics , morphology, syntax, semantics etc. • LANGUAGE Language is a meant for society . The social interaction, communication, ideas goes through language. • SOCIOLINGUISTICS Different forms of language are used for different purposes ,formal and informal to meet different methods of social interaction

  5. Background • Applications of sociolinguistics Sociolinguists A sociolinguist Determine wither a particular vernacular ( language ,dialect, slang ) appropriate to be used in business or professional setting. A sociolinguist study the grammar , phonetics, vocabulary , and other aspects of this sociolect(the dialect of a particular social class) much as as a dialectologists would study the same for a regional dialect .

  6. Background • Applications of sociolinguistics Sociolinguists • “Language variation concerned with social constraints determining language in its contextual environment”. • “Code switching is the use of different verities of • language in different social situations” (William Labov) • Labovintroduced quantitative study of language variation & change , making the sociology of language into a scientific discipline. • “Theknowledgewhichunderliespeople’sabilityto use languageappropriately.” (JanetHolmes)

  7. Methods • 1- Language and a Society Society • There are different languages and dialects to represent the speakers’ native place . • Everycountry has a standard language with a number of dialects which are divided into different isoglosses. • Two dialects maybe comprehensible if they are neighboring isoglosses. • There is a difficulty in communication if the distance is greater it may be not comprehensible.

  8. 2- Socio-linguistics Variables Labovspecifies “ the ideal sociolinguistics variable” • Be high in frequency • Have a certain immunity from conscious suppression • Be an integral part of larger structure , and Be easily quantified on linear scale • Phonetic variable example : the frequency of the glottal stop, the height or backness of a vowel or the realization of word endings

  9. 3- The role of language in a society Different language : standard and dialects represent the speakers , native, place, divided to different isoglosses and have their own lexicon, grammar and culture.

  10. 3 The role of language in a society • Language is a mean of communication in society

  11. 4- Approaches to Sociolinguistics

  12. The productive approach collect facts in a systematic way one one’s own experience. • Society has been divided into different groups on basis of castes, classes ,religion etc. • Upper classes speak a civilized well selected language. • Lower classes cannot avail all these opportunities even after they are educated. • The language of both classes will vary.

  13. Sociolinguisticsinrelationwiththesociologyoflanguage

  14. LINGUISTIC FEATURESOF SOCIOLINGUISTICS • Language varieties in geographical regions involve a change in pronunciation , vocabulary and dialect. • Language variation may be due to specific area of language use i.e • Law • Religion • Science • Sports • This language variety is called register. • Sociolinguistics examine different registers, i.e. • legal register, scientific register, etc. • This kind of study is governed rules of situational and contextual appropriateness.

  15. Sociologyoflanguage • Sociolinguistics focuses on the effect of society on the language. • Social dynamics affect individual and group language use. • Who is ‘authorized 'to use what language, with whom and under what conditions. • How an individual or group identity is established by the language that they have available for them to use.

  16. Sociologyoflanguage • sociology of language includes the study of attitudes to language held by social groups, some languages or dialects as more important. • It includes the planning of language education, e.g. which languages should be the medium of instruction, which language should be taught as second languages: and language policy, i.e. which languages are legally and constitutionally recognized and what status they are give. • The sociology of language is thus linked with other aspects of our social worlds, the political, economic, educational, etc.

  17. Sociology of language • Language is one of the most powerful symbols of social behaviour. In the normal transfer or information through language, we use language to send vital social messages about who we are, where we come from, and who we associate with. • It is often shocking to realize how extensively about a person’s background, character, and intentions based simply upon the person’s language, dialect.

  18. CONCLUSION • Sociolinguistics has become important and popular field of study, as certain cultures around the worlds expand their communication base and intergroup and interpersonal relations takes on escalating significance. • Language use symbolically represents fundamental dimensions for social behaviour and human interaction. The notion is simple, but the way in which language reflects behaviour can often be complex. • A slightly different concern with language and society focuses more closely on the effect of particular kinds of social situations on language structure.

  19. CONCLUSION • The study of language in its social context tells us quite a bit about how we organize our social relationships within a particular community. • It is based on simple vocabulary choice but about the relationship and social position of the speaker and addresses. • Sociolinguistics thus offers a unique opportunity to bring together theory, description, and application in the study of language

  20. REFERENCES • 1. PushpinderSyal : D.V.Jindal 2008. An Introduction to Linguistics 2nd edition. Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd. • 2. Tarni Prasad 2008. A Course in Linguistics” .Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd. • 3. Trudgill, Peter. 1995. Sociolinguistics: An Introduction to language and Society. London: Penguin Books. • 4. Wardhaugh, Ronald. 1992. An Introduction of Sociolinguistics. Cambridge, MA:Blackwell.

  21. ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPTMOUSTAFA MOHAMMAD EL SAYED SHALABIENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHER002-01022917712 (EGYPT)00966-500901731 (KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA )006-0175134975 (MALAYISA)shalaby_mostafa@hotmail.com • Thank you for your attention

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