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sociolinguistics
[ soh-see-oh-ling-gwis-tiks, soh-shee- ]
noun
, (used with a singular verb)
- the study of language as it functions in society; the study of the interaction between linguistic and social variables.
sociolinguistics
/ ˌsəʊsɪəʊlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks /
noun
- functioning as singular the study of language in relation to its social context
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Derived Forms
- ˌsociolinˈguistic, adjective
- ˌsocioˈlinguist, noun
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Other Words From
- soci·o·linguist noun
- soci·o·lin·guistic adjective
- soci·o·lin·guisti·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sociolinguistics1
First recorded in 1935–40; socio- + linguistics
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Example Sentences
She studied in France and Norway, and attended Hollins College in Virginia where she majored in sociolinguistics.
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