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Relation Between Language And Social Class

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Running Head: LANGUAGE 1
The Relation between Language and Social Class
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LANGUAGE 2
The Relation between Language and Social Class
Introduction
Also known as the Linguistic relativity hypothesis, the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis is a
proposal that states that the particular language a person speaks influences their perception of
reality. There are hundreds of languages spoken around the world and they all influence in
shaping up a person and how they view everything around them. This leads to the formation of
cultures that are related to languages. The words in those languages are used to portray different
distinctive factors such as class and formality. Other factors like tone affect how the language is
disseminated and understood by the people. The tone, as used in language, may change the
meaning of words or the intentions of statements made which is true across many languages. A
good example can be derived from two of the most spoken languages in the world, English, and
Spanish. I'm familiar with these languages and have interacted with them on several occasions. A
comparison between the two European languages can show the relationship between the two
languages and social classes where they are used.
Language Comparison
English and Spanish are two of the most widespread languages in the world. To begin
with, English was developed in Britain. It is a West Germanic language and has its origins in the
Anglo-Frisian dialects that were introduced in Britain in the 5
th
and 7
th
centuries. The language
was introduced by Anglo-Saxon settlers and replaced the most influential Latin language that
influenced Celtic languages and was spoken by the majority of the population. As of today, 1.5
billion people around the world speak English owing to Britain's influence following the
colonization of different territories around the world.

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Running Head: LANGUAGE 1 The Relation between Language and Social Class Name Institutional Affiliation Date LANGUAGE 2 The Relation between Language and Social Class Introduction Also known as the Linguistic relativity hypothesis, the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis is a proposal that states that the particular language a person speaks influences their perception of reality. There are hundreds of languages spoken around the world and they all influence in shaping up a person and how they view everything around them. This leads to the formation of cultures that are related to languages. The words in those languages are used to portray different distinctive factors such as class and formality. Other factors like tone affect how the language is disseminated and understood by the people. The tone, as used in language, may change the meaning of words or the intentions of statements made which is true across many languages. A good example can be derived from two of the most spoken languages in the world, English, and Spanish. I'm familiar with these languages and have interacted with them on several occasions. A comparison between the two European languages can show the relationship between the two languages and social classes where they are used. Language Comparison English and Spanish are two of the most widespread languages in the world. To begin with, English was developed in Britain. It is a West Germanic language and has its origins in the Anglo-Frisian dialects that were introd ...
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