LIN 1340 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Welsh Not, Welsh Language, Voicelessness

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Linguistics
• Course: LIN 1340
• Professor: Stephen Levey

Document Summary

Sociolinguists study the relationship between language and society , or sociolinguistic. Sociolinguists are concerned with the social functions of language and how language is used. Sociolinguists are interested in patterns . to convey social meaning . The way that real language is used in everyday social settings. Explaining why people speak differently in different contexts. The ways in which ethnic backgrounds use language. Real language" can be understood as referring to the way we actually speak , rather than the. Language variation way parents , teachers , or professors think we should speak. At the heart of sociolinguistics lies the notion of variability . All languages vary, even within what we consider the same language. And this variation can be found throughout all levels of language: The sound system (phonology): cah vs. car . The grammar (syntax): i will watch x-factor tonight. vs. i"m going to watch. Of central importance to sociolinguistics is the following question: