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What is the focus of the sociology of language?
What is the focus of the sociology of language?
- The historical interrelation with anthropology
- The overlap with pragmatics
- The effect of language on society (correct)
- The effect of society on language
How does sociolinguistics differ from linguistic anthropology?
How does sociolinguistics differ from linguistic anthropology?
- Linguistic anthropology focuses on individual language use, while sociolinguistics studies language variation
- Linguistic anthropology focuses on societal effects on language, while sociolinguistics studies language in the context of culture and society
- Sociolinguistics focuses on societal effects on language, while linguistic anthropology studies language in the context of culture and society (correct)
- Sociolinguistics focuses on individual language use, while linguistic anthropology studies language variation
What do studies in sociolinguistics typically collect data through?
What do studies in sociolinguistics typically collect data through?
- Conversational interviews with members of a population of interest (correct)
- Statistical analysis of language patterns in a given region
- Analysis of written texts and literature
- Historical records and documents
In what way do sociolects vary according to sociolinguistics?
In what way do sociolects vary according to sociolinguistics?
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What is one of the research methods used in sociolinguistics?
What is one of the research methods used in sociolinguistics?
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