sociophonetics

Sociophonetics is the study of how social factors, like region, age, gender, or social class, influence the way people pronounce words and sounds in a language. It examines the connection between social identity and speech patterns, revealing how language varies across different communities and groups. By analyzing these variations, sociophonetics helps us understand how language reflects identity, social relationships, and cultural context, shedding light on the rich diversity of human communication.