The present research study was conducted in the broader framework of sociolinguists to reveal the use of pronominals and terms of address in Kashmir. Like any other sociolinguistic study, this study aimed to explore the social basis of the use of pronominals and terms of address. Regarding the use of pronominals, the only aspect investigated in this study was how their use is shaped by social variables such as age, gender, education, etc. Variation in the use of pronominals was then explored across all these variables. The objective of the study of address terms was to explore the repertoire of address terms in Kashmir, classify them into different categories and then explain the usage of these address terms. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an original essay The research questions were: How the pronominal use in Kashmir is based on the extralinguistic variables and how the use of terms of address in Kashmir is influenced by the relationship between interlocutors, social variables of gender, age, educational and/or professional level and other factors associated with the participants. Using observation and questionnaire as the main research tools, examples of address forms were collected from Kashmiri speakers. Regarding the results of the study on pronominal use, the following points can be highlighted: The results of the study suggest that all the factors taken into consideration for the survey (age, sex, place of residence, education and relationship between interlocutors) , play an important role in choosing one pronoun over another in the Kashmiri language. However, the impact of these variables on the choice of pronominal use varies. Starting from the variable age of the speaker, the results suggest that age as a social variable has variable effects on pronominal use in different contexts such as family, workplace, casual location, etc. The overall results show that the use of the differential forms of the address and reference pronominal increases with age and then decreases again. These findings come from the study of three age groups that approximately represent the three different stages of life. The findings confirm that social pressures are highest in the 26-45 age group and that people in this age group are guided by social norms. The activity of people belonging to this age group conforms to social norms, and courtesy is an important ingredient of the behavior of people of this age. Another aspect of this is the opening of social domains during this age which brings with it new responsibilities for people. The relatively higher use of non-deferential pronominal forms during adolescence and old age can be attributed to two different reasons: lower social pressure in the case of adolescents and a high degree of familiarity with people, in the case of old age. Another variable that plays a significant role in pronominal choice is gender. In light of the findings of this study, males of all age groups with different social attributes were reported to use TSI more than females. The findings are consonant with most previous studies, including Labov's pioneering work. The more frequent use of by women indicates their prestige conscious nature along with the demonstration of a reserved nature and less public interaction leading to the formality of their speech. Similar results were found in the case of the reference pronominal. Comparing the results of usepronominal between rural and urban populations, it is concluded that the use of the informal pronominal tsI is used more frequently by rural populations while urban people more frequently use yim and tim. The use of the informal forms of the address pronominal and the reference pronominal can be attributed to the dense structure of rural communities. The close-knit nature of rural communities fosters familiarity among community members which is reflected in the more frequent use of the informal/familiar form of the pronoun. The social variable of education is also thought to produce patterned variation in pronominal use. The results of this study show that education as a factor has a huge impact on pronominal usage. Educated people use the deferential forms of address and reference pronominals more frequently than uneducated people. As regards the relationship with the recipient, it has been found that the pronominal use varies a lot and this variation caused by the relationship with the recipient is the maximum. It has been found that within the family the use of I is predominant. Within the context of kinship itself, the use with blood relatives is predominantly that of tsI while with relatives it is used more frequently. As we move away from the family sphere, the only relationships in which I am overwhelmingly used are those with friends and classmates. Differential forms of pronominals are used more frequently with all other interlocutors. Regarding the findings of the study on terms of address, the following points could be highlighted: In the case of terms of address, the researcher's attempt to classify expressions of address in Kashmir can be considered a pioneering effort to highlight the rich repertoires of terms of address on the one hand and the mutability and enrichment of these terms on the other. Therefore, the main objective of the present study was to trace the general pattern of address terms that Kashmiri users might use to address their addresses. The categorization of address terms into thirteen categories does not imply that all categories are equal in terms of importance, frequency and usefulness. Each of the categories has its special use for particular interlocutors and under certain conditions. The wide range of honorifics in Kashmir and the frequency of their use in all walks of life with a wide range of people reveal the importance of politeness in this language. This implies that courteous and respectful interaction is an important feature of the Kashmiri address system. It also shows that Kashmiri speakers are very careful about their facial work. Another important feature of Kashmiris is the use of kinship address terms. It turns out that Kashmiris rely heavily on family relationships and this is notable in the use of kinship terms for non-kin. The limited use of personal names and singular pronominal address on the one hand and the use of general and professional titles, honorifics and terms of formality show that the sense of formality is also another significant feature of culture and language of Kashmir in general and terms of address in particular. Borrowing new terms of address and refraining from using others over time, which is one of the characteristics of dynamic languages, shows that the Kashmiri language is dynamic enough to adapt to sociocultural changes in its speech community. To confront each other, Kashmiri interlocutors can adopt many different strategies and techniques. This flexible feature of the address system provides Kashmiri speakers with a wide range of terms for..