Definition of Sociolinguistics

1. Noun. The study of language in relation to its sociocultural context.

Generic synonyms: Linguistics
Derivative terms: Sociolinguist, Sociolinguistic

Definition of Sociolinguistics

1. Noun. (linguistics) The study of social and cultural effects on language. ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Sociolinguistics

sociogram
sociograms
sociograph
sociographs
sociohistoric
sociohistorical
sociohistorically
sociohistories
sociohistory
sociolect
sociolects
sociolegal
sociolinguist
sociolinguistic
sociolinguistically
sociolinguistics (current term)
sociolinguists
sociologese
sociologeses
sociologic
sociological
sociologically
sociologies
sociologism
sociologist
sociologists
sociologize
sociologized
sociologizes
sociologizing

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