ethnolinguistics
[ eth-noh-ling-gwis-tiks ]
/ ˌɛθ noʊ lɪŋˈgwɪs tɪks /
noun (used with a singular verb)
the study of language as an aspect or part of culture, especially the study of the influence of language on culture and of culture on language.
Nearby words
ethnographic, ethnography, ethnography of speaking, ethnohistory, ethnol., ethnolinguistics, ethnological, ethnologically, ethnology, ethnomedicine, ethnomethodology
Origin of ethnolinguistics
Related forms
eth·no·lin·guist, nouneth·no·lin·guis·tic, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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