社会因素与语言变异

Social Factors and Language Variations

语言是社会的,是社会因素导致了语言的变异,这一说法已得到普遍认同。不同文化背景,即来自不同群体的人们使用语言的方式上也不同。这些不同就构成了语言的变异。语言的变异能反映说话者的身份。本文旨在通过列举种种事例说明若干社会因素影响语言变异。

It is widely acknowledged that language is social and social factors influence and contribute to language variations. People from different cultures or communities use language in different ways. Such language variations reveal speakers＇ social identity. This article aims to state, by numerous examples, how some social factors influence language variations.