Project Description

Client Instruction: Research Paper Assignment

Topic:
Explain How Language Helps Maintain Social Roles in the Community

Overview of the Research:
This paper should explore the relationship between language and the social roles individuals hold within a community. Focus on how language reinforces roles such as leaders, elders, professionals, parents, or youth through forms of address, tone, vocabulary, and communication styles. The research should analyze how language reflects respect, authority, hierarchy, and identity, and how it helps structure social interactions.

Assignment Guidelines:

• Word Count: Approximately 1,000 words (excluding the Works Cited page)

• Citation Style: MLA Format

• Number of Sources: At least 5 to 7 credible academic or professional sources

Structure Required:

• Introduction introducing the topic and stating a clear thesis

• Body Paragraphs covering:

  • How language reflects and enforces social status and roles

  • Use of honorifics, titles, and formal speech in different social settings

  • Language as a tool for teaching and transmitting cultural roles

  • Differences in language use across age groups, genders, or professions

  • Examples from local or global communities to support points

• Conclusion summarizing the importance of language in sustaining social structure and cohesion

Additional Requirements:

• The research must be plagiarism-free, with a similarity index below 8%

• Use credible sources (e.g., linguistic studies, sociological texts, cultural analysis)

• Follow MLA format for in-text citations and include a properly formatted Works Cited page

• Use formal academic language and maintain clarity and coherence throughout

Deadline:
August 4th, 2025 by 11:00 PM (Kenyan Time)