Question

What do you meant by sociolinguistics and explain the different approaches of sociolinguistics?

Answer 1

the study of language in relation to social factors, including differences of regional, class, and occupational

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In sociolinguistics a variety, also called a lect, is a specific form of a language or languagecluster. This may include languages, dialects, registers, styles or other forms of language, as well as a standard variety.