October 7, 2025Linguistics & Polyglot StudiesOpen Access

The Intersection of Language and Class in Literature

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TITatiana Ivushkina

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Literature reveals the intricate relationship between language and class, demonstrating how upper-class characters utilize language to maintain social distinctions.

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Literature unveils the complex relationship between language and class, particularly in upper-class characters' speech.
Upper-class speech is marked by literariness, knowledge of foreign languages, and allusions that create distinct sociolects.
The use of abstract language by upper-class characters often reflects their skills in logical thinking and serves to distinguish them socially.
Upper-class speech employs irony and creativity through wordplay, serving as a covert means to express attitudes and maintain social distance.

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Tatiana Ivushkina (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e585d0b1e78cc4e5f46445 https://doi.org/10.24833/2410-2423-2025-3-44-114-123

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October 7, 2025Linguistics & Polyglot StudiesOpen Access

The Intersection of Language and Class in Literature

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TITatiana Ivushkina

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Literature reveals the intricate relationship between language and class, demonstrating how upper-class characters utilize language to maintain social distinctions.

Key Points

Literature unveils the complex relationship between language and class, particularly in upper-class characters' speech.
Upper-class speech is marked by literariness, knowledge of foreign languages, and allusions that create distinct sociolects.
The use of abstract language by upper-class characters often reflects their skills in logical thinking and serves to distinguish them socially.
Upper-class speech employs irony and creativity through wordplay, serving as a covert means to express attitudes and maintain social distance.

Cite This Study

Tatiana Ivushkina (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e585d0b1e78cc4e5f46445 https://doi.org/10.24833/2410-2423-2025-3-44-114-123

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