Sociolinguistics

Explore regional and social dialects, registers, and idiolects that distinguish different groups and individuals.

Investigate how language contributes to the construction of social, ethnic, and gender identities.

Study beliefs and sentiments that people hold regarding various languages and dialects.

Examine the phenomena where bilingual or multilingual speakers alternate between different languages or dialects in different contexts.

Look into simplified languages developed from prolonged contact between communities that do not have a language in common.

Study what happens to languages and their speakers when speakers of different languages interact.

Discuss decisions and policies regarding language use and standardization in societies.

Examine the factors influencing why certain languages are maintained or decline in societies.

Explore the psychological, social, and educational aspects of speaking more than one language.

Examine how linguistic diversity influences educational practices and policies.

Study the role of language in professional contexts and its impact on communication effectiveness.

Explore the representation of different languages and dialects in various media outlets.

Investigate how language use reflects and constructs gender identities.

Study how language contributes to the enactment and maintenance of social power and hierarchies.

Examine communicative practices in different communities to understand the role of language in social life.

Analyze how language used in texts and conversations constructs social and cultural realities.