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.
Origin of ethnolinguistics
First recorded in 1945–50;
ethno- +
linguistics
OTHER WORDS FROM ethnolinguistics
eth·no·lin·guist, noun eth·no·lin·guis·tic, adjectiveWords nearby ethnolinguistics
ethnogeography,
ethnography,
ethnography of speaking,
ethnohistory,
ethnol.,
ethnolinguistics,
ethnology,
ethnomedicine,
ethnomethodology,
ethnomusicology,
ethnonym
Example sentences from the Web for ethnolinguistic
The Gola and the Kissi belong to the Mel (West Atlantic) ethnolinguistic group.