A group of people who live in the same area such us city, town, or

neighborhood that shared set of interests, religion, race, and

practices
-Merriam-Webster Dictionary

They also shared the same activities, beliefs, and social structures
A group of people who share similar
ideas, uses, and norms of language.
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A group of speakers, whether

located in one area or scattered,
who recognize the same
language or dialect of a
language as a standard.
-American Heritage Dictionaries
Language is made up of socially shared
rules: How words are made, what they
mean, and what word combinations are
best in what situations.
Speech is the verbal means of
communicating including articulation,
voice and fluency.
Tight/ Focused Speech Community- all members
of one group interacting with each others.
Looser/ Diffuse Speech Community- little
interaction among the members of a group.

Language variety
A set of communicative forms and norms for their
use that are restricted to a particular group,
community or activities.
 Social Networks is a network of individuals
connected by interpersonal relationship.
 Network Strength is the close-knit nature of
relationships among members of a speech
community.
 Density is a measure of number of ties
among members in a community.
 Multiplicity is a measure of the kinds of ties
among members in a community.
 A linguistic item expression labeling an
information.
Ex.
Car/ cah
Coffee/ cowfee
Darling/ Darlin’
Age Family
Social Class Religion
Occupation Gender
Region Ethnicity Race
Education
A group of socially interconnected
people.
It is viewed from the perspective of
an individual who is the locus of
a particular group of socially
interconnected people and
from the perspective of the
group as a cohesive unit.
Types of Social Circles For Each Circle Trust can People in each Circle
be are Group of

Devotion Unconditional Masters

Intimacy Conditional Lovers

Principles Circumstantial Companions

Experiences Permissive Friends

Affinities Tolerant Partners

Acquaintances Circumspect Kith

Humans Skeptical Peers

 Your social circle is a support network.
 Friends can help you face hard truths
and can sometimes recognize
destructive patterns in your behavior.
 Social circles plays a huge role in our
mental well-being and can help us
manage mental health issues such as
stress, anxiety, and depression.