How Does Language Reflect Social Status? Give Three Specific Examples

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Essay

How does language reflect social status? Give three specific examples in which members of different social positions use different forms of language.

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Definitions:

Collective Effervescence

Describes the energetic sense of community and unity experienced by individuals during group gatherings or social events, as defined by Emile Durkheim.

Crowds

Large groups of people gathered together, typically without orderly arrangement.

Queer Theory

An interdisciplinary field that challenges and deconstructs societal norms around sex, gender, and sexuality, proposing fluidity beyond binary definitions.

Poststructuralist Approaches

Analytical methods that question the idea of fixed structures and meanings, emphasizing the fragmented nature of human experience and knowledge.