The Gradual Evolution of Speech from Linguistics to Sociolinguistics

Authors

  • S. Sushma Jenifer Post-Doctoral Researcher- ICSSR, New Delhi Department of English, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli.
  • S. Prabahar Dean, Faculty of Indian and Other Languages, Professor & Head, Department of English, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34293/rtdh.v12iS1-Dec.64

Keywords:

Language, Linguistics, Sociolinguistics

Abstract

Fundamentally, human beings can communicate complex ideas and phenomena using simple signs, jesters, and sounds.The sound produced or communications made to express things are referredto as the intricate reverberation produced by certain sound waves to express various meanings. This phenomenon is known as Language. Verbal and nonverbal modes of communication include signs, jesters, written symbols, and visual cues. Language is an organized system of communication made up of sounds and signs that are produced and exchanged to carry meanings. Human knowledge attempts to investigate Language logically and methodically to create a sequence of logical facts that are presented cogently to convey a specific connotation.Linguistics is the scientific study of Language, emphasising meaning, discourse, and other characteristics of Language. It may be conducted by employing systematic scientific procedures involving observations, testing ideas, and formulating hypotheses. The study includes more than sound, grammar, and meanings; it also includes lexicon, syntax, grammar, and semantics. Jargon, slang, and novel constructs created by hundreds of thousands of individuals are combined into Language, an essential and fundamental occurrence. Language is primarily a product of human needs, and it develops or produces new languages based on what is most convenient for humans to convey meaning to others.Since Language impacts social structure and cultural practices, it is a communication factor that preserves social and cultural components within itself. Language is also influenced by social norms and cultural practices concurrently. It is acknowledged that the two components are unrelated. In sociolinguistics, the current study explores the evolution of Language as a social construct and a contemporary social structure.

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Published

2023-12-14