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SOCIOLINGUISTICS: LANGUAGE AND SOCIETY
Payziyeva Irodakhon Shavkat kizi
Student of the “International School of Finance and Technology Science” Institute, Faculty of
Foreign Languages and Literature, 1st year, Group 24-XTA-01
Scientific advisor:
Maxkamova Komila Toktamuratovna
Senior teacher, ISFT
Abstract:
This article talks about the theoretical basis and interdisciplinary character of
sociolinguistics, focusing on how it relates to social sciences like sociology, ethnography, and
social psychology. It looks at how language and society affect each other, focusing on how
language shapes identity, communication, and cultural continuity. The idea of language
standardization, the several types of languages (ancient, local, pidgin, and artificial), and the
history of sociolinguistic theory are all given special emphasis. There is a discussion of what
I.A. Baudouin de Courtenay and other important scholars have done. The essay also talks about
how important sociolinguistics is for understanding language policy, language planning, and the
social and cultural setting in which language is used.
Keywords
: sociolinguistics, language and society, standardization, language types, identity,
Baudouin de Courtenay.
Annotatsiya:
Ushbu maqolada sotsiolingvistika fanining nazariy asoslari hamda uning boshqa
ijtimoiy fanlar bilan, xususan, sotsiologiya, etnografiya va ijtimoiy psixologiya bilan uzviy
bog‘liqligi tahlil etilgan. Til va jamiyat o‘rtasidagi o‘zaro ta’sir, tilning shaxsiy va ijtimoiy
identifikatsiyadagi, madaniy merosni saqlab qolishdagi o‘rni yoritilgan. Xususan, tilni
me’yorlashtirish jarayoni, tillarning turlari (qadimiy, mahalliy, pijin, sun’iy tillar) va
sotsiolingvistika nazariyasining shakllanishi muhokama qilinadi. I.A. Boduen de Kurtene va
boshqa yetuk olimlarning hissasi alohida ko‘rsatib o‘tilgan. Shuningdek, til siyosati, til
rejalashtirish va tilning sotsiomadaniy kontekstdagi roli ham tahlil qilinadi.
Kalit so‘zlar
: sotsiolingvistika, til va jamiyat, me’yorlashtirish, til turlari, identitet, Boduen de
Kurtene.
Аннотация:
В статье рассматриваются теоретические основы и междисциплинарный
характер социолингвистики, а также её связь с другими социальными науками —
социологией, этнографией и социальной психологией. Анализируется взаимодействие
между языком и обществом, подчёркивается значение языка в формировании
идентичности, коммуникации и сохранении культурных традиций. Особое внимание
уделяется процессу нормализации языка, классификации языков (древние, местные,
пиджин
и
искусственные
языки),
а
также
историческому
развитию
социолингвистических идей. Освещены научные взгляды И.А. Бодуэна де Куртенэ и
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других ключевых исследователей. Также рассматриваются вопросы языковой политики,
планирования и социокультурного аспекта использования языка.
Ключевые слова
: социолингвистика, язык и общество, нормализация, типы языков,
идентичность, Бодуэн де Куртенэ.
Introduction
Sociolinguistics is the study of how language and society are connected. The name itself is
made up of two words: "societas," which means "society" in Latin, and "linguistics," which
means "the study of language." Sociolinguistics is a branch of linguistics, but it is also an
interdisciplinary field that works closely with sociology, social psychology, and ethnography. It
looks at how language is used in social situations, how it grows and changes, and how it works,
stressing the idea that language and society help each other.
H. Currie, an American researcher, first used the word "sociolinguistics" in linguistics in 1952.
This was the first time that language was officially recognized as a universal human
phenomenon, even though the idea had already been around for a while. Russian linguists
researched this field in the 1920s and 1930s under names like "social linguistics" and
"sociolinguistics," which were in accordance with the ideas of the time. Later, in the 1950s,
people agreed that "sociolinguistics" was the best name because it clearly shows how language
is related to society, national traditions, cultural values, and customs. Sociolinguistics is the
study of how language affects society and how society affects language. It is an important part
in building relationships between different fields. I.A. Baudouin de Courtenay said, "Language
only exists in human society, so we must always pay attention to both its psychological and
social aspects." Linguistics should be based on more than simply individual psychology; it
should also be based on social. Several researchers, such as I.A. Baudouin de Courtenay, Y.D.
Polivanov, L.P. Yakubinsky, V.M. Zhirmunsky, B.A. Larin, A.M. Selishchev, G.O. Vinokur,
and others, had a big impact on the development of sociolinguistics as a science. As science and
technology advanced, linguistics, like other fields, started to grow quickly.
Sociolinguistic studies conducted in the 1970s and 1980s were largely shaped by the language
policies and state requirements of that period and were often approached one-sidedly.
Sociolinguistics also studies how languages become standardized. Standardization implies
setting rules and standards for how a language should be used, including rules for grammar and
writing. A standardized language is usually a national language that most people in society
agree on as a way to talk to each other. languages in religion, education, and government, but of
days they are largely utilized for religious or academic purposes. Sociolinguistic Role: They
often have cultural and historical value. They affect modern languages and are researched in
historical linguistics and comparative studies. Latin, Ancient Greek, Sanskrit, and Classical
Arabic are among examples.
Indigenous or Local Languages: These are languages that are only spoken by certain ethnic or
regional groups, usually in small areas. Sociolinguistic Role: Important for keeping local
identity, traditions, oral literature, and ethnolinguistic heritage alive. A lot of the time, they are
in danger from globalization or the main national languages. Characteristics: It might not have a
written form and isn't very useful outside of the community. certain examples are Quechua
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(Andes), Mapuche (Chile), Balochi (Pakistan), and certain Uzbek regional languages.
Languages that are made simpler so that people who speak different native languages can talk
to each other, usually for work or trade. Sociolinguistic Role: Help people talk to each other
even when they don't speak the same language. Not spoken as first languages. Features: less
vocabulary, easier grammar, and no native speakers at first. Nigerian Pidgin English and Tok
Pisin (Papua New Guinea, which changed from a pidgin to a creole).Languages that start out as
pidgin languages and then become the native language of a community. Ancient languages are
the first languages that people spoke and wrote. They were the basis for many other languages
that came after them. They were utilized to make early monuments to culture and literature.
Latin is a well-known example of an old language that has had a big impact on human
civilization. Local (indigenous) languages are spoken by smaller groups of people and generally
don't have a written form. These languages are only spoken and are used for everyday
communication in local communities. Pidgin languages are produced when European and local
languages mix. People who live in port cities and trade centers often utilize pidgins as their
second language. Artificial (constructed) languages are languages that were made on purpose to
be used over the world. Polish linguist L. Zamenhof made up Esperanto, which is thought to be
an artificial language. It has words from European languages, its syntax is agglutinative, and it
utilizes writing based on Latin. Sociolinguistics looks at how language and society are
connected by using both general and specialized rules and patterns of language.
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