Xavier Juarez

1/10/19
TCH LRN 339
Reading Response Ch1

There are a lot of aspects that go into sociolinguistics and understanding a language.

Sociolinguistics deals with how language works in different types of environments such as

societal norms, policies, and laws. Each dialect differs depending on the context. Language is a

linguistic communication to a particular group. Each language has an underlying knowledge of

rules and principles. In a certain language, you must show competence and performance to be

able to show actual linguistic performance. Societal norms affect social groups and the different

ways we speak. Linguistic variation is different depending on the region. Variance shows that

there are different ways of communicating but there is a limitation because the language

becomes troublesome. Identity plays a role in language as well. Identity is constructed

throughout a social aspect. People have multiple levels of identity and are often conflicted with

who they are and their particular social category. Solidarity is part of the motivation that causes

individuals to feel a common bond. A specific culture can help a person express a specific

language. Age groups can influence language that is being used between young children,

adolescents, adults, etc. Social structure affects your identity and your language. Studies,

hypothesis, conclusions, and contributions should always have some type of evidence or

support to be used as a source when it comes to the study of sociolinguistics. The report/data

must show a variety of sources, a systematic observation, and correct sampling techniques.

Research must continue to try and answer questions about sociolinguistics and earlier in the

chapter, there were mentions of broad definitions that will continue to reappear later on in the

book.