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The Study of Language Variation and Social Classes

  • Korean Language & Literature
  • 2005, (55), pp.103-126
  • Publisher : Korean Language & Literature
  • Research Area : Humanities > Korean Language and Literature

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ABSTRACT

The aim of this study is to verify thequestion, that language classification according to social classes, which has been considered an important element for social variables in the field of social linguistics developed by Labov, is as distinct in Korean society as in Western society. This thesis compared and analyzed language data collected from two groups of people. One group has the same level of education, which is divided into upper, middle, and lower social classes according to job, amount of income, and personal assets. The other group has different levels of education, which are from the same social class. This study shows that language classification according to social classes is constructed not by social classes, but by the level of education in Korean society, where the social class is determined by individual traits such as income, level of education, job, housing, and assets.

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