Course : Introduction to Linguistics II (Εαρ. 2024-'25) - Sections Α-Καρ & Π-Ω

This lecture was dedicated to second part of sociolinguistics, which is concerned with language and social variation; so-called social dialects (or sociolects). The gist of this approach is that people often use language to signal their membership in a particular social group. Social variables that modulate how we speak include social status, gender, age, ethnicity, and education. While regional dialects differ according to the geographical area the speakers come from, social dialects are distinguished according to the speakers' social group. In short, people who belong to different social groups speak different social dialects. We also discussed some notions that are central to sociolinguistic research, such as overt and covert prestige; style and register; slang and vernacular, with a particular focus on African American Vernacular English (AAVE). 

For more detail please study the lectures slides as well as Yule's chapter 19.