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noun, plural in form but singular in construction
so·cio·lin·guis·tics
\ˌsō-sē-ō-liŋ-ˈgwi-stiks, ˌsō-shē-\
Definition of sociolinguistics
: the study of linguistic behavior as determined by sociocultural factors
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First Known Use of sociolinguistics
1938
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