Sociolinguistic Pattern

Sociolinguistic Pattern

Please write an essay on the following set of questions. The essay should be no more than five pages (double-spaced, standard 12-point font, 1-inch margin; if hand-written, the total word count must not exceed 1500 words).

Compare the different ways in which Labov and Eckert study language practices. In what sense are their approaches different from/similar to each other? Pay attention to the following aspects: What methods do they use? Which aspect(s) of language do(es) each focus most closely on? Which social groups are responsible for faciliating language change? Most important, how does each conceptualize the relationship between language and society? (Labov, Eckert)

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https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/4167922.pdf?_=1466100514924&seq=1#fndtn-page_scan_tab_contents

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