sociolinguist
si noun ( used with a singular verb )
the study of language as it functions in society; the study of the interaction between linguistic and social variables.
Related forms
so·ci·o·lin·guist, noun
so·ci·o·lin·guis·tic, adjective
so·ci·o·lin·guis·ti·cal·ly, adverb
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| (functioning as singular) the study of language in relation to its social context | |
| socio'linguist | |
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| sociolin'guistic | |
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| sociolinguistics (ˌsəʊsɪəʊlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks) | |
| —n | |
| (functioning as singular) the study of language in relation to its social context | |
| socio'linguist | |
| —n | |
| sociolin'guistic | |
| —adj | |
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