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variable rule: a standalone construct

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Sociolinguistics

model in which a grammatical rule applies with a probability conditioned by linguistic and social factors, treating speakers' variation as a statistical reflection of competence.

In sociolinguistics, variable rule refers to model in which a grammatical rule applies with a probability conditioned by linguistic and social factors, treating speakers' variation as a statistical reflection of competence. This meaning comes from Cedergren (1974) in Language.[1]

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competence5 fields · 5 citationsjingle · one word, five constructs model3 fields · 3 citationsjingle · one word, three constructs reflection4 fields · 5 citationsjingle · one word, four constructs

References

Cedergren, H. J., & Sankoff, D. (1974). Variable Rules: Performance as a Statistical Reflection of Competence. Language, 50(2), 333-355. https://doi.org/10.2307/412441

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