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Sociolinguistic Study of Begusarai Maithili

Dr. Vivek Kumar


Abstract

This paper makes a sociolinguistic study of the language variation in Begusarai Maithili and tries to investigate its sociolinguistic base. It also attempts to establish a correlation between language variation and the cast system in Begusarai district. The collaborators are the native speakers of Begusarai Maithili which is one of the varieties of Maithili spoken in Begusarai district. The overall outcome of the study suggests the occurrence of a strong sociolinguistic relation between the language variation in Begusarai Maithili and the caste system. The research site is Begusarai district which is one of the districts of Bihar in North India.

Keywords: Language variation, Maithili, Begusarai Maithili, Angika and Begusarai district.

1. Introduction

We all experience some relationship between language and society in our daily life. One does not need to be a linguist to feel this relationship. Indian culture is highly influenced by the western world. This influence can be easily seen in Indian languages too. Both language and society go together. The branch of Linguistics that studies all the aspects of the relationship between language and society is called Sociolinguistics. It is the study of language in relation to society. It is an interdisciplinary area covering Linguistics and Sociology. It also involves Ethnology, Anthropology and other related areas. It studies the correlations between linguistic variables and social variables in scientific manner. Man is a social animal and lives in a society. He uses language in relation to his society or the society in which communication is being made. We are in the habit of putting our social, cultural and religious feelings into the language we use. A language without the social and cultural load is tasteless and communication through it is always unsatisfactory.

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Dr. Vivek Kumar, Ph.D. (Linguistics) from Aligarh Muslim University, India
Department of English
University Polytechnic
GLA University, Mathura
17km Stone, NH-2, Mathura-Delhi Road
Chaumuhan
Mathura 281406
Uttar Pradesh
India
vivek240829@yahoo.co.in
vivekkumar.gla@gla.ac.in

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