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Chapter Language and variation - Forsiden
Chapter 7: Language variation 1 Chapter 7 Language and variation Introduction The study of Language variation is an important part of sociolinguistics, to the extent that it requires reference to social factors. Languages vary from one place to another, from one social group to another, and from one situation to another, and these are the main topics of this Chapter . They are treated in Geographical variation , Social variation , and Contextual variation , respectively. Language variation is a political issue, which is treated in Language policy in Asia and Africa. Linguistic items and varieties We talk and write about languages, dialects, sociolects, accents, jargons, registers, and so on and so forth, but none of these terms can be taken for granted and many of them are difficult to define in a satisfactory way.
across Sahel, interrupted by areas where hundreds of other languages are spoken. 4 There may be close to 20 million first language speakers of Fula and more than 7 million second language speakers. Chapter 7: Language variation 4 MAP 1. The main Fulani of …
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