sociolinguistics
so·cio·lin·guis·tics
noun pl but singular in constr \-tiks\Definition of SOCIOLINGUISTICS
: the study of linguistic behavior as determined by sociocultural factors
— so·cio·lin·guist \-ˈliŋ-gwist\ noun
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1938
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