THE STANDARD LANGUAGE IN (SOCIO)LINGUISTICS Cover Image

СТАНДАРТНИЯТ ЕЗИК ВЪВ ВАРИАТИВНАТА (СОЦИО)ЛИНГВИСТИКА
THE STANDARD LANGUAGE IN (SOCIO)LINGUISTICS

Author(s): Elena Stoyanova
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: ЮГОЗАПАДЕН УНИВЕРСИТЕТ »НЕОФИТ РИЛСКИ«
Keywords: variation (socio) linguistics; language variation; standard variant;

Summary/Abstract: The dual nature of language as a linguistic and social phenomenon requires distinguishing between the types of global linguistic categories through the application of combined linguistic and sociological criteria. The criterion of standardisation is universal in variation linguistics, and neutral language referencing concerns only its standard version.

  • Issue Year: 2012
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 11-15
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: Bulgarian