Chapter 7 contains about Language and Culture, and Chapter 8 contains Sociolinguistics Application in Language Teaching. Discussion on Style, Register, and Genre is found in Chapter 6. Whereas Language Choice, Code-Mixing, and Code-Switching are found in Chapter 5. Lingua franca, Pidgin and Creole are discussed in Chapter 4. Chapter 3 analyses the Language Varieties and Dialects. Chapter 2 explores the Language and Variation. Chapter 1 explains the Sociolinguistics and Sociology of Language. This book has eight chapters with discussions that are easy to understand. This book can be used, primarily, for undergraduate students who are taking Sociolinguistics courses. 'Sociolinguistics Application in Language Teaching’ has been written to help students understand Sociolinguistics' Learning Process, both theory and practice.
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