English Language A-Level
Sociolect
What Sociolect means in English Language A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Sociolect
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Reference: AQA
A variety of language linked to social and occupational groups, gender and ethnicity.
Topics that use Sociolect
- Language diversity and change (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Attitudes and prescriptivism
- Causes and explanations of change
- Context and language variation
- Methods of language analysis
- Audiences
- Dialect
- Identity
- Language data collections
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