مقاربات فلسفية
Volume 13, Numéro 1, Pages 796-812
2026-04-12

Language And Society: What Relationship A Socio-linguistic Reading

Authors : Rahoui Aicha .

Abstract

Abstract: Scientific literature strongly affirms the undeniable existence of a close relationship between language and society, a view supported by both sociologists and linguists, whether classical or contemporary. This understanding stems from the inherently social nature of language, which is not considered an individual phenomenon but rather a fundamental means of communication and social interaction. Historical evidence also indicates that no linguistic system can emerge or develop outside the framework of human societies and their social contexts. As a result, a reciprocal relationship has been established between language and society, attracting significant academic interest in fields such as the sociology of language and sociolinguistics.

Keywords

language ; society ; linguistics ; science ; social organization