Sociolect
A language variety associated with a particular social group, defined by characteristics like class, profession, age, or social status, exhibiting distinctive vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar patterns.
Real World
Junior doctors use a medical sociolect ('presenting with', 'pyrexia', 'acute episode') that simultaneously communicates precision and signals professional membership to colleagues.
Exam Focus
Name the sociolect type (professional, age-based, class-based) and explain the power dynamic it creates or reflects for full AO2 marks.
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