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Unit 4: Language variation and identity
Quick questions on Language, social cohesion and group membership in VCE English Language Unit 4
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What is social cohesion through shared language?Show answer
Social cohesion is the sense of connection and shared identity that holds a group or society together. Language is one of its main engines. When members of a community share a code, using it affirms common ground and reinforces belonging. National cohesion can be supported by shared colloquialisms and cultural references; smaller-group cohesion runs on the same mechanism at a tighter scale.
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