• Pranab Kumar Baruah

This article delves into the ever-evolving field of socio-linguistics, which focuses on the intricate interplay between language and society. Despite being a longstanding area of study within the broader field of linguistics, socio-linguistics continues to offer new perspectives and methodologies for comprehending how social factors influence language variation and usage. This comprehensive overview explores the historical progression of socio-linguistics, its fundamental concepts and theories, methodological approaches, and current research trends. By shedding light on the intricate relationship between language and society, this article emphasizes the relevance and importance of socio-linguistics in today's culturally diverse and multilingual world.

Socio-linguistics, language variation, language and society, sociolinguistic theories, methodology, research trends.

"Exploring Socio-Linguistics: A Comprehensive Overview of an Emerging Branch of Linguistics ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no.501-504, January-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1901I67.pdf

"Exploring Socio-Linguistics: A Comprehensive Overview of an Emerging Branch of Linguistics ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no. pp501-504, January-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1901I67.pdf