sociolinguistics

 
Pronunciation: /ˌsəʊsɪəʊlɪŋˈgwɪstɪks, ˌsəʊʃɪəʊ-/

plural noun

[treated as singular]
  • the study of language in relation to social factors, including differences of regional, class, and occupational dialect, gender differences, and bilingualism.

Derivatives

sociolinguist

noun

sociolinguistic

adjective

sociolinguistically

adverb