Sources Used:

1. Sources used are mostly outdated, with only 5 of them being recent than 2015, putting a
question mark on the effectiveness of the research methods used in the author’s study (which,
also, have been adapted from previous studies).
2. Sources used are pertinent to the study.
o Different methods of studying social networks and their impact are reviewed and their
limitations are identified.
o The subjects of each study are identified, which grounds the importance of the research
in reality and communities.
3. Citing famous linguists like Peter Trudgill increase the credibility of the study even further due to
the authority being popular. (Appeal to authority)

Statistics:

Graphs and Tables:

Register:
 Formal throughout
 Use of academic language
 Neutral tone due to expository nature of article

Progression:
1. Introduces the reader to the factors responsible for language change (community-specific &
general network) and the methods used to examine them (metrics).
o Establishes a focus of the study by narrowing down on a particular method used to
study language change (network analysis), thus acquainting the reader with the specific
purpose of the article.
2. Introduces the methods used to understand (network analysis), their limitations, and therefore,
establishes a basis for the methodology he employs in his study and the significance of his
research. (introduces a new method for studying network dynamics)
3. Exemplifies the feasibility of his methodology as compared to other methodologies using
sociolinguistics.
4. Establishes the purpose of his research (an extension of previous methodologies rather than a
critique of them)
5. Clearly describes the methodology by stating the selection criteria of the participants and the
criteria of dividing them into stratified groups.
6. 3 network traits are separately analyzed as the results of data collection.
Structure:
 The primary objective of the study is explained in great detail
 The tools used (ego zone etc) are described
 The reason for using the tools is explained with substantial support in the form of references to
other studies
 A figure is used to provide visual representation of the described tools
 The different areas explored in details by the study are described in great detail
 The three networks with their respective subtypes are stated
 Elaboration on the areas is done
 Details of the data collection method are provided along with the limitations
 Network measures, language practices and generational groups are discussed in detail
 Diversity index is explained and then established for the three areas along with figures
 Analysis of postal veolar, accent repertoire and Punjabi is done with reference to phonetic,
stylistic, and language choices.
 Suitable conclusion made

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