LINGUISTIC DIVERSITY IN SUQ AL-SHUYUKH DISTRICT AND AL-TAR CITY WITHIN DHI QAR GOVERNORATE IN IRAQ.

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to explore the variation of language in two distinct communities. It is based on a sociolinguistic study which aimed to investigate linguistic behavior in two speech communities. These communities are Al-Suq and Al-Tar area, south of Iraq. Each area has two sides, which are urban and rural. The linguistic variables play a crucial role in this study. The aim is to  shed light on the effect of social   factors on the linguistic variable.  one hundred and sixty informants have been used as a sample for this study. A number of linguistic variables as well as selected social variables have been chosen for the purpose of fulfilling the major objectives of the study. The mathematical treatment of the percentage scoring has been adopted in the data analysis.