How is language related to social and economic inequality? Do you think that attitudes about language varieties have affected you and/or your family? Think about the different styles you use when speaking to your siblings and parents, your friends, your significant other, your professors, your grandparents.

How is language related to social and economic inequality? Do you think that attitudes about language varieties have affected you and/or your family? Think about the different styles you use when speaking to your siblings and parents, your friends, your significant other, your professors, your grandparents. What are some of the specific differences among these styles? What do these differences indicate about the power relationships between you and others?