Sociolinguistics
Explore the fascinating relationship between language and society. Sociolinguistics examines how social factors influence language use, encompassing dialects, registers, and language change. Discover how social class, ethnicity, gender, and age shape communication styles. This section delves into linguistic variation, language attitudes, and the impact of power dynamics on language. Uncover the complexities of language in its social context.
Melissa Schuring, PhD Student in Sociolinguistics
Melissa Schuring, a PhD student at KU Leuven, researches the acquisition of socially-meaningful linguistic variation, combining insights from developmental and contact linguistics.