- sociolinguistics
- noun plural but singular in construction Date: 1938 the study of linguistic behavior as determined by sociocultural factors • sociolinguist noun
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
sociolinguistics
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Sociolinguistics — is the study of the effect of any and all aspects of society, including cultural norms, expectations, and context, on the way language is used. Sociolinguistics overlaps to a considerable degree with pragmatics.It also studies how lects differ… … Wikipedia
sociolinguistics — ► PLURAL NOUN (treated as sing. ) ▪ the study of language in relation to social factors. DERIVATIVES sociolinguist noun sociolinguistic adjective … English terms dictionary
sociolinguistics — [sō΄sē ō liŋ gwis′tiks, sō΄shēō΄liŋ gwis′tiks] n. the branch of linguistics that analyzes the effects of social and cultural factors within a speech community upon its language patterns sociolinguist n. sociolinguistic adj … English World dictionary
Sociolinguistics research in India — Sociolinguistic research in India is the study of how the Indian society affects and is impacted by the languages of the country.India is a highly multilingual nation, where many languages are spoken and also studied, both as part of linguistics… … Wikipedia
sociolinguistics — sociolinguist, n. sociolinguistic, adj. sociolinguistically, adv. /soh see oh ling gwis tiks, soh shee /, n. (used with a sing. v.) the study of language as it functions in society; the study of the interaction between linguistic and social… … Universalium
sociolinguistics — noun /ˌsəʊsi.əʊlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks,ˌsəʊʃjəʊlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/ The study of social and cultural effects on language See Also: sociolinguist, sociolinguistic … Wiktionary
sociolinguistics — See conversation analysis ; ethnomethodology ; language … Dictionary of sociology
sociolinguistics — n. study of language in relation to social elements; study of relationships between language and social and cultural elements that influence it … English contemporary dictionary
sociolinguistics — plural noun [treated as sing.] the study of language in relation to social factors. Derivatives sociolinguist noun sociolinguistic adjective sociolinguistically adverb … English new terms dictionary
sociolinguistics — so·cio·linguistics … English syllables
