sociolinguistics
[ soh-see-oh-ling-gwis-tiks, soh-shee- ]
/ ˌsoʊ si oʊ lɪŋˈgwɪs tɪks, ˌsoʊ ʃi- /
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
First 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, adverbWords nearby sociolinguistics
sociogenic,
sociogram,
sociography,
sociol.,
sociolect,
sociolinguistics,
sociological,
sociologism,
sociologistic,
sociologize,
sociology
Example sentences from the Web for sociolinguistics
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