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social situations ("Sociolinguistics," 2003). It ranges from the study of a broad variety of dialects that are seen across a particular region to the analyses between the way in
which men and women speak to one another (2003). Sociolinguistics will shows humorous realities of human speech as well as how a dialect of a particular language can help to
delineate the age, sex, and social class of the speaker (2003). In many ways, it codifies the social function of language (2003). Fromkin & Rodman (1997) also provide information on
this subject but reinforce the assumption that in language, there is no right and wrong. There are merely cultural differences. Sociolinguistics is a discipline that is used for a variety
of purposes and goes to a variety of different ideas. First, it was noted that the discipline makes connections between language and society, and the way in which language is
used in a variety of social functions. Todays youth for example have created many new linguistic trends, inclusive of the use of cursing in every day speech, something that would
not be tolerated decades ago. This is a trend exemplified on the television show the Osbournes for example. Yet, every generation believes that their changes are unique and innovative, and
each generation is right. There is often a generation gap in terms of lingo and this occurs in many ways to distinguish a variety of adolescent subcultures. Tseng
& Fuligni (2000) explain that it is possible that the association between parent-adolescent language use and relationships varies in different families who come from different backgrounds. Ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and
generational status all play a part in the use of English (2000). The association between language use and relationships may also differ across demographic characteristics (2000). Thus, language
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