English Explanatory Dictionary

sociolinguistics

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The study of social and cultural effects on language and vice-versa.

Pronunciation

/ˌsoʊsi.oʊlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/ /ˌsəʊsi.əʊlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/ /ˌsəʊʃjəʊlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sociolinguistics.wav

Word forms

sociolinguistics

Etymology

From socio- + linguistics.

Related words

sociolinguist sociolinguistic sociolect

Derived words

microsociolinguistics macrosociolinguistics
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