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linguistic variable: a standalone construct

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Sociolinguistics

a set of alternative ways of saying the same thing, such as variants of a sound, whose frequencies pattern with social and stylistic factors.

In sociolinguistics, linguistic variable refers to a set of alternative ways of saying the same thing, such as variants of a sound, whose frequencies pattern with social and stylistic factors. This meaning comes from Labov (1966) in The Social Stratification of English in New York City.[1]

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References

Labov, W. (1966). The Social Stratification of English in New York City. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521821223

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