Instructor
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Dr. Sarwet Rasul
PhD English (Linguistics)
National University of Modern Languages Islamabad
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What is Sociolinguistics?
Some Definitions of Sociolinguistics
Sociolinguistics and Linguistics
Sociolinguistics and the Sociology of Language
Sociolinguistics and Other Disciplines
Sociolinguistic Phenomena and an Imaginary World
Sociolinguistic Phenomena and a Real but Exotic World
Sociolinguistic Phenomena and a Real and Familiar World
Sociolinguistic Phenomena and We
Sociolinguistic Phenomena and the Changing World
The Question of Varieties of Language in Sociolinguistics
What are Linguistics Items?
The Terms- Variety and Lect
Types and Significance of Varieties of Language
Attitude towards Language Varieties
What are Speech Communities?
Some Definitions of Speech Communities
Intersecting Communities
Rejecting the Idea of Speech Communities
Networks and Repertoires
Sociolinguistic Constraints on language Contact
Wave Model of Language Contact and Change
Spatial Diffusion by Gravity
Access to the Codes
Rigidity of the Social Matrix
Variables and Variants
Types of Variables and Variants
Synchronic Variation
Diachronic Variation
Possibility of Predicting Language Change and Variation
Difference Between a Language and a Dialect
Some Examples of Dialects
Standard Languages
The Delimitation of Languages
The Family Tree Model
Regional Dialects
Social Dialects
Idiolects
Dialects and Identity
Study of Dialects in Sociolinguistics
Language and Dialect in Papua New Guinea
Language and Dialect in Europe
Language and Dialects in Africa
Language and Dialects in Pakistan
Language in Society
Regional Dialectology
The Work of Labov
Martha鈥檚 Vineyard
Developments in the Study of Language Variation
Further Insights into the Study of Language Variation
What is a Register?
Some Examples of Register
How a Register is Different from a Dialect
What is Jargon?
Difference in a Register and Jargon
What is Accent?
Accents vs. Dialect
What is Style?
Register vs. Style
Speech Communities and Communicative Competence
The Term-Code
Bilingualism
Bilinguality vs. Bilingualism
Bi/Multilingualism and Sociolinguistics
Measuring Bilingualism
Code Switching and Sociolinguistics
Code Mixing and Sociolinguistics
Tag Switching
Why Code Switching and Mixing?
Hybridization
Social Class as a Social Correlate
Gender as a Social Correlate
Age as a Social Correlate
Ethnic Varieties as Social Correlates
Speech Communities, Social Networks and Communities of Practice
Language and Identity
Dialects & identity
Language, Style Variation and Socio-Psychological Factors
Politeness and Sociolinguistics
Power in Sociolinguistics
Language and Ideology
The Ideology of Standard Language
Multilingual Societies and Status of Languages
Language and Education
Language Policy and Planning
The History of Galim
Language in North and South Korea
Language in Great Britain
Language in the USA
Language in Canada
Language Change and Maintenance
Language Shift
Language Desertion
Language Death
Language Accommodation
Pidgin
Creole
Origins and Structures of Pidgins and Creoles
The Creole Continuum
Pidgins and Creoles in Social Context
Ethnography of Communication
Aspects of Linguistic Communication
Non-linguistic Communication and Sociolinguistics
Paralinguistic Communication and Sociolinguistics
Utterances and their Meanings in Context
The Ethnography of Speaking
Politeness and Social Interaction
Politeness Strategies in Language
Sociolinguistic Competence and Performance
Sociolinguistic Competence and Language Choice
Sapir Whorf Hypothesis
Linguistic Relativism and Conservatism
Linguistic Imperialism
Linguistic Rights
Language Rights at Different Levels and Places
What is Slang?
What are Clich茅s?
Local Proverbs and Idioms in Sociolinguistics
Functions of Non- Standard Language
Examples of Non- Standard Language from English
What is Diglossia?
Diglossia and the Social Hierarchy
Extended concept of Diglossia
Examples of Diglossia
Diglossia and Language Shift
Language, Media and Society: The Trio
Power of Media and Language Choices
Print Media and Sociolinguistics
Electronic Media and Sociolinguistics
Global Media and Sociolinguistics
What is Social Media?
Emerging Social Media Trends
Social Media and Sociolinguistics
Social Networks and Language
Social Media in Pakistan
Social Media and Unusual Spellings
Social Media and Change in Language
Writing on Social Media and Use of Non-linguistic Features
Impact of Social Media on English Language
Social Media and Writing Practices in Pakistan
Good and Bad English
The Native Speaker of English
Standard English
English Language Amongst Global Languages
The English Speech Community and Virtual Networks
National Language of Pakistan
Provincial and Local Languages in Pakistan
Linguistic Diversity and Sociolinguistic Context of Pakistan
Issues of Linguistic Unity in Pakistan
Language and Power in Pakistani Sociolinguistic Context
Role and Status of English in Pakistan
English vs. Urdu in Pakistan
English and Education in Pakistan
English and Social Class Issues in Pakistan
British and American English Varieties in Pakistan
Language Contact in Pakistan
Social Aspects of Language Choice for Children in Pakistan
Economic Aspects of English Language in Pakistan
Language in the Domains of Politics, Law and Government in Pakistan
Language in the Domains of Religion, Market and Business
Impact of Urbanization on the Sociolinguistic Scene of Pakistan
Language Change and Shift in Pakistan
Language Desertion in Pakistan
Language Use on Pakistani Television and its Implications
Future Dimensions and Predictions about Language Use in Pakistan
Code Switching of English and Urdu in Pakistan
Code Switching of Other Languages in Pakistan
Code Mixing of English and Urdu in Pakistan
Code Mixing of Other Languages in Pakistan
Language Hybridization in Pakistan
Greetings and Sociolinguistics
Blessings & Curses and Sociolinguistics
Kinship Terms and Sociolinguistics
Diminutive Expressions and Sociolinguistics
Sayings and Proverbs Across the Globe
Modes of Address and Sociolinguistic Scene of Pakistan
Reduplication and Sociolinguistic Scene of Pakistan
Repetition of Codes and Sociolinguistic Scene of Pakistan
Names & Titles and Sociolinguistic Scene of Pakistan
Greetings and Sociolinguistic Scene of Pakistan
Gender Identity and Language in Pakistan
Proverbs in Pakistan and Sociolinguistic Perspective
Literature and Sociolinguistics
Sociolinguistics and Oral Literature Across the Globe
Sociolinguistics and Oral Literature in Pakistan
Language Policies of Pakistan
Education Policies of Pakistan
Primary Education in Pakistan and Language Issues
Secondary Education in Pakistan and Language Issues
Tertiary Education in Pakistan and Language Issues
Second Language Acquisition and Sociolinguistics
Sociolinguistic Approaches to Second Language Acquisition
Second Language Acquisition and Sociolinguistics: The Case of Pakistan
Learners鈥
Second Language Acquisition and Sociolinguistics: The Case of Japanese
Scope of Research in Sociolinguistics
Significance and Scope of Teaching of Sociolinguistics
Other Issues of Data Collection in Sociolinguistics
Advances in Computing Technology: Opportunities & Challenges in Teaching and Research in Sociolinguistics
The Future of Sociolinguistics as a Discipline
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