Elaborate on your sociolinguistic variable, define the variable context, and discuss any exclusions/categorical or near categorical contexts, etc.
Putting it all together: Writing a variationist paper 1. Introduction Introduce the sociolinguistic variable and the sociolinguistic issue(s) you will be addressing. This section should end with a clear statement of your hypotheses. 2. Situating the linguistic variable (or some other appropriate title, e.g. Diachronic perspective) A section like this allows you to contextualize your […]