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Sociolinguistics is the study of language and how it is used in different contexts or by different language communities. The French language is spoken all over the world, as an official or an unofficial language. Sociolinguists examine the factors that reflect differences in varieties of French within and between French speaking cultures and communities.

Language Change

In a given place, a language evolves over time under the influence of other factors in an environment such as words to describe particular occupations, or under the influence of other languages used in the same region. Thus, sociolinguists consider the history and the geography of a people when describing the way in which their language adapted to changes in history, or by migration.

Geographical Factors in Sociolinguistics

The French language is spoken all over the world. The French language of each geographical region has characteristics that mark the speakers as coming from a particular place. Although there is a general idea that the French spoken in France is the standard that should be taught and used in formal situations such as school and work, unlike some thinkers from the past such as Michelet (reference needed) wrote that French evolved from badly pronounced Latin. Modern thought is that while standard French continues to be taught, local and regional variants of French should not be devalued in context.

There is a connection between colonialism and the official use of French in many countries, including Canada. (Insert reference). Within Canada, the spoken French of Quebec has certain pronunciation and vocabulary variants that distinguish it from the French of other communities. (insert reference) Many African nations experienced a French colonial period, and have maintained French as their language of business and education.

Class and language

When one reads novels, one sees that authors have their characters speak in ways that reflect their social origins or achievements.

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Historical Factors in Sociolinguistics

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