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Sociolinguistics

Asst. Prof. Yaowalak Yim-On

B.A. (Linguistics), Thammasat University
M.A. (Linguistics), Mahidol University
T57023-1

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Sociolinguistics
Author: Asst. Prof. Yaowalak Yim-On
Copyright 2014 by the author
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction, adjustment, or distribution in whole or
in part of this book requires the consent of the author.
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Twelfth edition published in August 2014 (270 copies)

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Yaowalak Yim-On.
Sociolinguistics / Yaowalak Yim-On ; English Department, School of Humanities and Tourism Management,
Bangkok University. -- 12th ed. -- Pathum Thani : Bangkok Univ. Press, 2014.
177 p. : ill.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 974-219-120-4
1. Sociolinguistics. 2. Sociolinguistics--Problems, exercises, etc. I. Bangkok University.
School of Humanities and Tourism Management. English Department. II. Title.
P40.4 .T5 Y368S 2014

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Sociolinguistics is a textbook designed for EN 468 Language and Society which is
a required course for the fourth-year students majoring in English within the School of Humanities and
Tourism Management, Bangkok University.
The purpose of this material is to introduce a systematic study of the correlation
between language behavior and social factors such as social class, gender, occupation, ethnicity,
etc. It also aims to help students improve their skills and knowledge needed to use the English
language to communicate with others effectively and successfully.
In order to serve the purposes, each chapter consists of a short discussion of basic
sociolinguistic principles in order to understand various uses of the English language which are
influenced by social factors. A set of questions at the end of each chapter provides students with
practical guidelines for checking their understanding of the main points or important terms
introduced in that lesson, and learning how to apply those principles to their own experiences.
Most of the examples are taken from the English language to encourage students to look at real
examples of everyday spoken and written English and how it influences the listeners.
I would like to thank my friends and students for encouraging me to write this
material and for their helpful feedback which helped develop the content in a more useful way. I
also wish to thank all the people who have helped at each stage in the preparation of this book. I
especially wish to express my thanks to Philip Mathias who has read and offered his useful
comments and suggestions on the material.
Heartfelt thanks go to Asst. Prof. Dr. Somyot Wattanakamolchai for his continuous
support, enthusiasm and encouragement, and for helping me with the computer work. Without
him, this book would not have been possible.
Finally, I am also very grateful to Robert Marquart who patiently read and helpfully
provided me with comments to make many needed improvements to this edition.
Asst. Prof. Yaowalak Yim-On

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Contents
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Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Scope and Aim
1.2 Types of Sociolinguistics
1.3 Sociolinguistics and Related Disciplines
1.4 Factors for communication

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Chapter 2 Language and Dialect

2.1 Language
2.2 Dialect
2.3 The Distinction between Language and Dialect
2.4 Judgments toward Language and Dialect

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Chapter 3 Language and Social Class

3.1 Class Divisions
3.2 Castes
3.3 Standard English
3.4 RP Accent
3.5 Hypercorrection

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Chapter 4 Differences between British and American English

4.1 Phonological Differences
4.2 Morphological and Syntactic Differences
4.3 Orthographical Differences
4.4 Lexical Differences

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Chapter 5 Stylistic Variety

5.1 Style Shift
5.2 Register

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5.3 Levels of Styles

5.4 Factors Affecting Choice of Style
5.5 Jargon and Slang
Chapter 6 Language and Culture
6.1 Taboo
6.2 Color Terminology
6.3 Kinship Terms

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Chapter 7 Language and Gender

7.1 Gender Differences
7.2 Linguistic Differences in the English Society
7.3 Social Differences in the English Society

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Chapter 8 Language and Ethnicity

8.1 Relationship between Language and Ethnicity
8.2 Black English in the US
8.3 Pidgin and Creole
8.4 The Linguistic Characteristics of BAE
8.5 BAE and Social Attitudes

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Chapter 9 Address Form and Politeness

9.1 Rules of Address
9.2 Politeness and Address Form
9.3 Address Form in English
9.4 Possible Addressing Problems

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Chapter 10 The Englishes

10.1 The Development of the English Language
10.2 Facilitating the Development of Varieties of English Factors
10.3 The Spread of English Around the World
10.4 The Global Future of the English Language

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References

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