SINCE 1828
sociolinguistics
noun, plural in form but singular in construction
so·cio·lin·guis·tics
| \ ˌsō-sē-ō-liŋ-ˈgwi-stiks
, ˌsō-shē-\
, ˌsō-shē-\
Definition of sociolinguistics
: the study of linguistic behavior as determined by sociocultural factors
Other Words from sociolinguistics
sociolinguist
\ ˌsō-sē-ō-ˈliŋ-gwist
, ˌsō-shē- \
noun
, ˌsō-shē- \
noun
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