The following pages will take a deeper look on the Social Network Theory as part of the sociolinguistics. It will further be discussed, to what extend social networks are bound to concepts of social class. Since the Social Network Theory was primarily build to function as tool within the sociolinguistics, a short summary of two studies will be discussed. Furthermore, oppositions and similarities of Milroy´s and Labov´s theories according to main factors of linguistic change shall be shown. A historical perspective of weak ties will be given at the example of late medieval and early modern London, before the last chapter will not only try to summarize the most important results, but also hint at the importance of an integrated model of the network theory and social factors.
Inhalt
1. Introduction
2. The Concept of Social Network
2.1 Relationship, social class & social network
2.2 Social network as a tool in the sociolinguistics
3. Labov´s approach
3.1 Network as a reaction to Labov
4. Weak ties in late medieval and early modern London
5. Conclusions towards an integrated model
Bibliography
- Quote paper
- Jens Stuhlemer (Author), 2011, The Strenght of Weak Ties. How Linguistic Change Happens in Social Networks, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/379234
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