1. Language, Opportunity, and Educational Attainment
1.1. Farr, Seloni, and Song
1.1.1. said that
1.1.1.1. outline the scope of linguistic diversity and education in the United States. Chapters in this collection highlight the linguistic and cultural diversity among the student. populations in the U.S
2. Perspectives
2.1. on Sociolinguistic Engagement
2.1.1. Charity Hudley
2.1.1.1. said
2.1.1.1.1. centers on how linguists, including sociolinguists, have positioned themselves and undertaken community-based research oriented toward social justice and social change.
3. Applied Sociolinguistics
3.1. is
3.1.1. A broad concept that has typically been used to describe ways in which sociolinguists have interacted with various publics on issues of language-related concern.
4. Race, Ethnicity, and Culture
4.1. it base in
4.1.1. explains approaches to the topic stemming from economics, linguistics, education, history, sociology, and more.
4.1.2. centers on regional groups in relation to language and ethnic identity.
4.1.3. focuses the linguistic and cultural practices of Cholas.
5. Critical Analysis of Scholarship
5.1. Through more sustained interdisciplinary collaborations, sociolinguists can continue to advance inquiry into
5.1.1. how language
5.1.1.1. plays a central, critical role in the myriad cognitive, psychological, cultural, and social.
6. Language Variation
6.1. Refers to
6.1.1. regional, social, or contextual differences in the ways that a particular language is used.
6.2. Social Identities
6.2.1. are
6.2.1.1. race/ethnicity, gender, social class/socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, (dis)abilities, and religion/religious beliefs.
7. Style, Accommodation, and Identity
7.1. Sociolinguists have taken different approaches to the study of style. Models grounded in social psychology tend to emphasize social goals and relationships as motivating factors in speech accommodation.
8. Gender and Sexuality
8.1. Lakoff’s (1975)
8.1.1. said
8.1.1.1. groundbreaking work, Language and woman’s place, which argues that language is central to gender inequality.
9. Language, Inequality, Bias, and Discrimination
9.1. Language can be a mechanism through which bias and discrimination are transmitted, and inequalities can surface along linguistic lines.
9.1.1. And it happens because the language barrier is much around the world.