Introduction

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The study of how language works in our casual conversations and the media we are exposed to, and the presence of societal norms, policies, and laws which address language

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Sociolinguistics

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grammar is a field of study in which students learn what the standard language is and how it should be

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prescriptive approach

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what a speaker knows about a language; subconscious, abstract rules and principles

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competence

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what a speaker does with their knowledge

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performance

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reflection of different ways that people speak in different regions or groups

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variation

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the ability to control events in order to achieve ones aims

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power

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power in language

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certain languages have been endowed with more power than others and have greater value. writing and speaking the standard is necessary for employment

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critical sociolinguistics

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how language is used to exercise and preserve power and privilege