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.
Origin of sociolinguistics
1First recorded in 1935–40; socio- + linguistics
Other words from sociolinguistics
- so·ci·o·lin·guist, noun
- so·ci·o·lin·guis·tic, adjective
- so·ci·o·lin·guis·ti·cal·ly, adverb
Words Nearby sociolinguistics
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How to use sociolinguistics in a sentence
She studied in France and Norway, and attended Hollins College in Virginia where she majored in sociolinguistics.
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British Dictionary definitions for sociolinguistics
sociolinguistics
/ (ˌsəʊsɪəʊlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks) /
noun
(functioning as singular) the study of language in relation to its social context
Derived forms of sociolinguistics
- sociolinguist, noun
- sociolinguistic, adjective
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