Tag: sociolinguistics

Slang

Slang refers to informal words and phrases, often specific to a particular…

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Pidgin: A Simplified Language for Communication

Pidgin languages emerge when speakers of mutually unintelligible languages need to communicate.…

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Neologisms: Understanding New Words and Their Impact

Explore the fascinating world of neologisms, new words that enrich our language.…

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Minority Language

A minority language is spoken by a smaller group within a larger…

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Understanding Idiolects: Your Unique Linguistic Fingerprint

Explore the fascinating concept of idiolects – the unique way each individual…

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Estuary English

Estuary English is a non-standard dialect of English associated with London and…

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Discourse Analysis

Discourse analysis examines language use beyond sentence level, exploring how context, social…

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Diglossia: Understanding Language Varieties in Society

Diglossia describes a situation where two distinct language varieties coexist within a…

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Dialects

Dialects are regional or social variations of a language, differing in pronunciation,…

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Descriptive Grammar

Descriptive grammar focuses on how language is actually used by speakers, rather…

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