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sociolinguistics

so·ci·o·lin·guis·tics
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    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [soh-see-oh-ling-gwis-tiks, soh-shee-]
    • /ˌsoʊ si oʊ lɪŋˈgwɪs tɪks, ˌsoʊ ʃi-/
    • /ˌsəʊ.si.əʊ.lɪŋˈɡwɪs.tɪks/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [soh-see-oh-ling-gwis-tiks, soh-shee-]
    • /ˌsoʊ si oʊ lɪŋˈgwɪs tɪks, ˌsoʊ ʃi-/

Definitions of sociolinguistics word

  • noun sociolinguistics the study of language as it functions in society; the study of the interaction between linguistic and social variables. 1
  • noun sociolinguistics the study of language in relation to its social context 0
  • noun sociolinguistics the branch of linguistics that analyzes the effects of social and cultural factors within a speech community upon its language patterns 0
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Origin of sociolinguistics

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40; socio- + linguistics

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Parts of speech for Sociolinguistics

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sociolinguistics popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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  • elaborated code

    a way of talking which is explicit and does not assume that the listener shares the same assumptions and understandings as the speaker

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    a style of language use associated with informal situations, characterized by linguistic predictability and by its dependence on the external context and on the shared knowledge and experience of the participants for conveying meaning. Compare code (def 11b), elaborated code.
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