A workshop exercise which explores the ethical implications of Sociolinguistic research.

A workshop exercise which involves a very basic quantitative analysis of social and linguistic variation. It requires students to analyse an extract of data, identify variants, quantify them and analyse patterns of variation in a larger dataset. Note: This resource contains occasional swear words.

A workshop exercise which can be used to explore the interaction between linguistic variables and social factors such as social class and style.

A powerpoint which provides guidance on how to undertake a basic quantitative sociolinguistic study.

A powerpoint which explores the study of Style in Sociolinguistics. It considers the different approaches to Style that have been used and give examples from relevant studies.

A powerpoint which explores how Sociolinguists have studied language variation in small, local groups. It explores the concepts of Social Network and Community of Practice and examines work undertaken using these methodologies.

A powerpoint which explores how Sociolinguists have studied Gender. It explores the meaning of the term 'gender' and compares the findings of Variationist and Interactional studies.

A powerpoint which explores how Sociolinguists have traditionally studied Social Class and Style. It considers how Sociolinguistic work differs from Dialectology and examines the concept of the Speech Community.

A powerpoint which introduces the discipline of Sociolinguistics, explaining the type of work undertaken by sociolinguists and the background to the field.