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Sociolinguistic Variation

Sociolinguistic Variation is a linguistic phenomenon denoting systematic differences in language use that are correlated with social factors such as class, ethnicity, gender, or region, distinguishing it from purely structural or historical variation within the study of language in its social context.

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Language, Context, and Text: Aspects of Language in a Social-Semiotic Perspective

Charles F. Meyer, Ruqaiya Hasan · TESOL Quarterly · 1987 · 4.2K citations

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The Social Stratification of English in New York City.

Harry J. Crockett, William Labov · American Sociological Review · 1968 · 3.1K citations

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Language style as audience design

Allan Bell · Language in Society · 1984 · 2.9K citations

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<b>Language and social networks</b> . By Leslie Milroy. Oxford: Blackwell, 1980. Pp. xii, 218.

John Pride · Language · 1982 · 2.5K citations

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<b>Sociolinguistic patterns</b> . By William Labov. (Conduct and communication, 4.) Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1972. Pp. xviii, 344. $5.95.

Régna Darnell · Language · 1975 · 2.5K citations

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  1. SA
    Sali A. Tagliamonte

    University of Toronto, Canada

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    William Labov

    California University of Pennsylvania, United States

    24 publications · 8.3K citations

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    Walt Wolfram

    North Carolina State University, United States

    19 publications · 1.2K citations

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    Miriam Meyerhoff

    Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

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    Isabelle Buchstaller

    Newcastle University, United Kingdom

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  1. University of Toronto

    Toronto, Canada

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  2. Stanford University

    Stanford, United States

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  3. University of Edinburgh

    Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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  4. University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, United States

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  5. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

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  6. California University of Pennsylvania

    California, United States

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    44 publications

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  7. The Ohio State University

    Columbus, United States

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  8. Queen Mary University of London

    London, United Kingdom

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  1. Language Variation and Change

    156 publications · 14.6K citations

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  2. Journal of Sociolinguistics

    121 publications · 14.9K citations

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  3. Language

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  4. Language in Society

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  5. American Speech

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