Language and Social Stratification: The Case of a Confucian Society.

McBrian, Charles D.

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ERIC Number: EJ203210

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Publication Date: 1978-Oct

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Language and Social Stratification: The Case of a Confucian Society.

McBrian, Charles D.

Anthropological Linguistics, v20 n7 p320-26 Oct 1978

The relationship between forms of language and social stratification is examined using the English language as an example of an open system of status denotation and the Korean language as an example of a closed system. (SW)

Descriptors: Anthropological Linguistics, English, Intergroup Relations, Korean, Language Research, Language Usage, Social Stratification, Sociolinguistics

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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