The Importance Of Sociolinguistics To Language Learning And Teaching

Dang Thi Minh Thanh, Nguyen Thi Thanh Van

Abstract


Sociolinguistics affects all areas of society, including cultural concepts, expectations and contexts, through the use of language; and the effects of language use on society. This paper aims to point out how three basic concepts in this field, namely imagined communities, English as an international language, language policy and planning can help ESL teachers to better understand and improve teaching for Vietnamese high school students. 

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Imagined Communities, English As An International Language, Language Policy And Planning.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.52155/ijpsat.v26.2.3036

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