Abstract:  It is widely acknowledged that language and society are inseparable. Sociality is the substantial feature of language, while language has social disparities in nature. This article intends to analyze the effects of social factors on language variations through a large number of examples. Even if living in the same society, people don’t always use language to communicate with others in the same ways because they come from different places and are different in gender, age, social class, education, etc. Therefore, it is the various social factors that lead to language variations, which at the same time reflect one’s personal social structures. 

Key words: social factors; language variations;language features

CONTENTS

Abstract

摘要

1. Introduction

2. Literature Review

3. Some Social Factors Leading to Language Variations

3.1 Social Class and Language Variations

3.1.1 Pronounciation

3.1.2 Grammar

3.1.3 Vocabulary

3.2 Regions and Language Variations

3.2.1 Chinese Dialects

3.2.2 American English and British English

3.3 Age and Language Variations

3.3.1 Vocabulary

3.3.2 Speech Features

3.4 Gender and Language Variations

3.4.1 Vocabulary

3.4.2 Syntax

3.4.3 Tone 

4. Conclusions

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