Question

The study of language in relation to society is called _____.

• A. Eco linguistics
• B. Sociolinguistics
• C. Computational Linguistics
• D. Historical linguistics

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Sociolinguistics

• Sociolinguistics is the study of language in relation to society.

• It explores how language varies and changes in different social contexts, and how factors like region, class, gender, age, and ethnicity influence language use.

👉 Examples of sociolinguistic topics:

• Dialects and accents

• Code-switching

• Language and identity

• Language and social power