UNIT 6 - Applied Sociolinguistics Flashcards
Sociolinguistics involves
the interaction of language and society
Sociolinguistics considers
questions of function as fundamental to its research as a matter of both empirical validity and social responsibility
Being Sociolinguistics
the most applied branch of Linguistics inherently
it is perfectly legitimate to distinguish between
theory and applications in this discipline
Theoretical Sociolinguistics
concerned with the achievement of a greater understanding of the nature of language, and even of society
Applied Sociolinguistics
concerned with the application of sociolinguistic theoretical findings to the solution of real-world problems
Applied Sociolinguistics’ is clearly to be interpreted
as
activities in which research of sociolinguists is
employed
REAL HUMAN PROBLEMS -
Development of BOTH theory and application
Adequate engagement in real human problems requires
the selection and development of both theory and application
Application without theory is
mere methodology
Theory without application is
mere speculation
The Principle of Error Correction:
obligated to bring this error to the attention of the widest possible audience
The Principle of the Debt Incurred:
an obligation to make knowledge of that data available to the community
Forensic Sociolinguistics -
A branch of Applied Sociolinguistics concerned with the sociolinguistic and dialectological analysis of language to assist in legal processes
➢Law
Discourse analysts may analyse interview data or other forms of evidence (texts) to help to evaluate the validity of motives attributed to a speaker
Linguistic analysis can be helpful in copyright infringement cases
Linguistic analysis can be helpful in libel cases
