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sociolinguistics

[ soh-see-oh-ling-gwis-tiks, soh-shee- ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)
  1. the study of language as it functions in society; the study of the interaction between linguistic and social variables.


sociolinguistics

/ ˌsəʊsɪəʊlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks /

noun

  1. functioning as singular the study of language in relation to its social context
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌsocioˈlinguist, noun
  • ˌsociolinˈguistic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • soci·o·linguist noun
  • soci·o·lin·guistic adjective
  • soci·o·lin·guisti·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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