EXPLORING LABOV’S STUDIES ON LANGUAGE VARIATION
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This thesis is about the crucial research that was conducted by William Labov. This research is about the relationship between language and social class. As a social identity, individuals can utilize the language differently. Social class plays an essential role in communicating and developing language. Individuals from different social classes use accents and speech patterns that distinguish them from others.
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