SOCIOLINGUISTICS: THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES, SOCIAL VARIATION, AND GLOBAL DIVERSITY

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Sociolinguistics is the study of the relationship between language and society, investigating how linguistic forms are shaped by social structures and how social identities are expressed through language. This paper provides a theoretical analysis of the discipline, integrating the works of Labov, Wardhaugh and Fuller, Bucholtz and Hall, Deumert, Fought, and Calder. It discusses key domains such as language variation, gender, ethnicity, identity, and multilingualism, with reference to empirical findings and global statistical data. The discussion shows that linguistic variation is not random but socially meaningful, revealing how language functions as both a reflection and a construction of human societies.

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Sadikova , L. . (2025). SOCIOLINGUISTICS: THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES, SOCIAL VARIATION, AND GLOBAL DIVERSITY. Eurasian Journal of Academic Research, 5(10), 211–215. Retrieved from https://www.in-academy.uz/index.php/ejar/article/view/63103

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