What is the role of language in creating and reinforcing social distinctions, such as class, ethnicity and gender?

What is the role of language in creating and reinforcing social distinctions, such as class, ethnicity and gender?

Jamie Park, Stella Kim, CT, Helen WuWhat is language?A tool to communicateWe use it in every aspect of our lifeA way to express our ideasShare ones feeling and ideasEnables us to learn and teachDifferent types of languages, e.g. sign language, sound, written, etc.

Upper-ClassPeople use informal and formal languageFormal (upper class and educated people)using wide range of vocabularyusing complex grammar structureGive formal mannerE.g. Hello My pleasure Youre welcome

Lower-ClassInformalSlang/colloquial language e.g. My bad Dude Whats UpSimple grammar and limited range of vocabularyThe language are ambiguous

ClassThe role of language is huge in every aspect of our lives. And it even affects the way we think about things and communicate within ourselves.3FemaleFemaleUse more emotional languageE.g. rhetorical questionThe language would create stereotype such as pretty beautiful nice appealing are usually used to describe women

MaleMale are resolute and express their opinions straightforwardLess emotional languageThe language creates stereotypical words such as people usually describe men as handsome GenderEthnicityAccent of certain race is includedE.g. British accent, Indian accentThere are many cases of accent abuses, where people make fun of some particular accents (Indian accents)People could identify your background(nationality, culture) through your accent. e.g. ChinglishLanguage could distinguish the nationality: sweater", "cell phone(American), mobile phone jumper(British)Conclusion People can identify others background (nationality, culture, class, race) by language (the type of words used; accent during vocal speech), stereotype.