Question

Relationship of language and society identity power and discrimination

Answer 1

Explanation:

Language is an essential part of our identity, and connects us with other members of various groups in society: ethnic, national, religious, gender, class, etc. Language is not homogenous: “It's not always what you say, but how you say it.”

This module examines the complex relationship between speech and society, taking language as the point of departure. Through the use of sociolinguistic methodologies and concepts, you will explore the linkages between language, dialects, identity and society, with special reference to religion, ethnicity, and nationalism. At the end of this course, you will have had a broad introduction into some of the many aspects of Sociolinguistics. You will learn skills to analyse the use of language, and study the attitudes of people and how to use these skills in practice.

 

Lecturer: Dr. Marijn van Putten studied linguistics at Leiden, and specialised in Berber linguistics. He is interested in the linguistics history of Berber, and the historical linguistic contact between Arabic and Berber.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Relationship of society with respect to society identity lower and discrimination:

• The "style of speaking" is a means of transmitting power, whereas meanings impart social concepts and, hence, help to create identities.
• Language and identity have a dialectical relationship since meanings are interpretations that are "and always negotiable".
• Every society, regardless of place or time, depends on language for social interaction.
• Social interaction and language are mutually reliant; social interaction shapes language and language shapes social interaction.
• Our social realities and cultural identities are influenced by the language we use.
• We absorb the norms and laws that enable us to function in our own culture, but when they are applied in other cultural contexts, they might cause misunderstanding.
• By deliberately altering our communication, we can adjust to various cultural circumstances.

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