1. SOCIAL DIALECTS
1.1. A variety of language that reflects soial variation in language use, according to certain factors related to the social gruop (social class) of the speaker such as education, occupation, income level.
1.1.1. Depending of the social status the following variables can differ: - Pronunciation - Vocabulary - Grammar
1.2. STANDARD ENGLISH
1.2.1. Standard English is the form of English that is taught around the world and understood by all speakers of the language. It uses correct grammatical rules and can be thought of as the formal, official, or polite way of speaking or writing. Used in formal settings, for example when we talk or write to people we don’t know well, such as doctors or head teachers. We do this to show them respect or to make a good impression.
1.2.2. GENDER
1.2.2.1. women use more standard variants (= prestige variants, socially accepted variants) than men of the same social class and age under the same circumstances. Men use more non-standard English (considered to express mahism) no matter the social class and age.
1.3. NON STANDARD ENGLISH
1.3.1. Non-standard English is the informal version of the language, which can change depending on where it is being spoken. It contains lots of slang (very informal versions of standard words), which can be particular to a certain area or group of people, so may not be used or understood by everyone.
1.3.2. AGE
1.3.2.1. Adolescents will generally use more non-standard with slangs. From adolescence to adulthood the use of non-standard forms of speech will gradually decrease in favour of more standard forms of speech until adulthood.
2. ETHNICITY
2.1. Refers to the identification of a group based on distinctiveness ultural, which contributes to the person identity, it's often to signal their ethnicity by the language. they yse.
2.2. REGIONAL
2.2.1. Is a variety of language that is spoken in a geographical area, this can differ the pronunciation, vocabulary or grammar patterns.
3. SOCIAL NETWORKS
3.1. Refers to the pattern of informal relationships people are involved in regular basis.
3.2. DENSITY
3.2.1. It's about if the persons' network are in touch with eachother.
3.3. PLEXITY
3.3.1. Measure the range of different transaction people are involved with different individuals.
3.3.1.1. UNIPLEX
3.3.1.1.1. Link with other person is only one area.
3.3.1.2. MULTIPLEX
3.3.1.2.1. Interactions with other along several dimensions.