LANGUAGE VARIATION, ITS TYPES AND WHAT FACTORS CAN REFLECT ON THEM. ANALYZING THE RESULTS OF THE RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY WILLIAM LABOV ABOUT LINGUISTIC VARIATIONS ON MARTHA’S VENEYARD ISLAND AND NEW YORK DEPARTMENT STORES (1-sho'ba)

Authors

  • Zarina Turdijanova Tashkent International University

Keywords:

linguistic aspect, idiolect, dialect, communicative isolation, diphthongs, unclassified languages, linguistic variation

Abstract

This article discusses the notion “language variation”, its types and usage. The article also talks about the factors which can reflect on language variation as well as analyzing William Labov’s studies in understanding the linguistic variations on Martha’s Veneyard island and New York department stores.

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Published

2024-07-23