【摘要】 文章首先回顾并分析了社会语言学对语言变异研究在语言研究理论和语言研究方法方面的发展和意义。然后,着重讨论了语言变异研究中与理论归纳相关的三个问题,分别是:语言与社会变异的共变关系、语言的异质有序系统、语言变异的社会功能研究。最后又从研究方法层面对进一步探究语言变异现象提出了一些建议和思考。更多还原

【Abstract】 This paper begins with a brief reviewof major developments of language variation studies and its significance in linguis-tics.It then addresses three issues concerning theoretical constructs of language variation studies, namely, the lawful co-variation of social variations and language variations, the structure and system of language as orderly heterogeneity, and social functions of the language variation.Finally, the paper discusses issues of the research methodology in variation studies.更多还原