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sociolinguistics
(socio|lin¦guis¦tics)
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
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