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sociolinguistics
[ soh-see-oh-ling-gwis-tiks, soh-shee- ]
noun
- 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
Derived Forms
- ˌsocioˈlinguist, noun
- ˌsociolinˈguistic, adjective
Other Words From
- soci·o·linguist noun
- soci·o·lin·guistic adjective
- soci·o·lin·guisti·cal·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of sociolinguistics1
Example Sentences
Existing work from sociolinguistics showed that the social prestige of a language was considered the main factor leading to its extinction or survival.
So I reached out to Dr. Ronnie Collins, Sr., a Coppin State University professor who has studied sociolinguistics for more than 30 years, for some scholarly insights on accent erasure.
So it hired a sociolinguistics expert from the University of Washington to explain the language varieties that Microsoft needed to know about.
"It clearly shows that there is a pattern of attack on symbols associated with Muslims," says Rizwan Ahmad, professor of sociolinguistics at Qatar University.
Kelly Wright, who studies experimental sociolinguistics at the University of Michigan, said, “Word choice matters because words have history.”
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