Sociolinguistics

~60 min · 15 stations

Conductor

Welcome aboard the Sociolinguistics Express. We are charting the invisible tracks that connect your words to your social world. Mind the gap between speech and identity.

What you will learn

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FOUNDATION

Establishes the core vocabulary and essential context you need before going further.

• Identify the relationship between language and society

Station 01: Defining Sociolinguistics▶

• Recognize how speech patterns signal group membership

Station 02: Language and Identity▶

• Define the boundaries of a speech community

Station 03: The Speech Community▶

CORE CONCEPTS

Unpacks the ideas and principles that the subject is built on.

• Distinguish between dialects and accents

Station 04: Dialects and Accents▶

• Analyze how social class influences language usage

Station 05: Social Class Variation▶

• Evaluate gender differences in linguistic behavior

Station 06: Gendered Speech Patterns▶

• Describe how age groups drive language evolution

Station 07: Age and Language Change▶

MECHANICS

Examines how things actually work — the processes, rules, and systems in action.

• Explain the process of switching between languages

Station 08: Code Switching Mechanics▶

• Identify situational shifts in speech formality

Station 09: Style Shifting▶

• Analyze the impact of covert and overt prestige

Station 10: Linguistic Prestige▶

APPLICATION

Puts knowledge to use through real-world scenarios and practical problems.

• Examine how language reinforces social hierarchies

Station 11: Language and Power▶

• Evaluate the creation of standard language forms

Station 12: Standardization Processes▶

• Measure social bias toward specific speech varieties

Station 13: Language Attitudes▶

SYNTHESIS

Connects everything together and explores broader implications and open questions.

• Synthesize the impact of global English

Station 14: Global English Varieties▶

• Predict future trends in linguistic diversity

Station 15: Future of Language▶

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