sociolinguistics

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌsəʊsɪəʊlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sō′sē ō ling gwis′tiks, sō′shē-)

so•ci•o•lin•guis•tics n. (used with a sing. v.)

Linguisticsthe study of language as it functions in society;
the study of the interaction between linguistic and social variables.

so′ci•o•lin′guist, n.
so′ci•o•lin•guis′tic, adj.
so′ci•o•lin•guis′ti•cal•ly, adv.

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sociolinguistics /ˌsəʊsɪəʊlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/ n

(functioning as singular) the study of language in relation to its social context

ˌsocioˈlinguist n

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