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soh-shee-
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so·ci·o·lin·guis·tics
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ˌsoʊ
si
oʊ
lɪŋˈgwɪs
tɪks
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ʃi-
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soh-see-oh-ling-
gwis
-tiks
,
soh-shee-
]
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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.
Origin:
1935–40;
socio-
+
linguistics
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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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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