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sociolect
(socio|lect)
Pronunciation:
/ˈsəʊsɪə(ʊ)lɛkt, ˈsəʊʃɪə(ʊ)-/
noun
the dialect of a particular social class.
Origin:
1970s
: from
socio-
+
-lect
as in
dialect
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