Social levelling factorsin european languagesof Sub-Saharian Africa: class, gender, migration and language

Abstract

The article deals with the social levelling in European languages of Sub-Saharian Africa. The authors glance on such social levelling factors as class, gender, migration and language. The aim of the article is to show the impact of these factors on the language variation in African societies. The actual material is based on various works of French-, English-, Spanish-, Portuguese- and Russian-speaking scientists from all over the worldThe article deals with the social levelling in European languages of Sub-Saharian Africa. The authors glance on such social levelling factors as class, gender, migration and language. The aim of the article is to show the impact of these factors on the language variation in African societies. The actual material is based on various works of French-, English-, Spanish-, Portuguese- and Russian-speaking scientists from all over the world