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Nigeria's free digital learning hub. Videos, lecture notes, practice questions and leaderboards aligned with CCMAS, NBTE, NCCE, WAEC, NECO, IJMB and JAMB curricula.
This series examines the close relationship between language and society, emphasizing how language functions as a social phenomenon and a means of communication within different cultural contexts. It explores the ways social factors such as age, gender, ethnicity, occupation, religion, education, and social class influence language use and variation. Students will study the role of language in shaping social identity, maintaining social relationships, and transmitting cultural values and beliefs. The course also introduces key concepts in sociolinguistics, including language variation, language change, multilingualism, language attitudes, and the impact of society on communication patterns. By the end of the series, learners will understand the dynamic interaction between language and social structures and appreciate the importance of language in human society.
This lecture is part of LIN 102 Sociolinguitics in the Linguistics department. The course has 20 recorded lectures across 7 series, all free to watch. Read or download the LIN 102 lecture note to study alongside the video.
