Chapter 8 Language and Society1. How is language related to society?答： There are many indications of the inter-relationship between language and society. One of them is that while language is principally used to communicate meaning, it is also used to establish and maintain social relationships. This social function of language is embodied in the use of such utterances as “Good morning!”, “Hi!”, “Hows your family?”, “Nice day today, isnt it?”. Another indication is that users of t
