sociolinguistics
nounUS /ˌsoʊsi.oʊlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/ · UK /ˌsəʊsi.əʊlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/
Etymology From socio- + linguistics.
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Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences The study of social and cultural effects on language and vice-versa.
- This paper surveys the research methods and approaches used in the multidisciplinary field of applied language studies or language education over the last fourty^([sic]) years. Drawing on insights gained in psycho- and sociolinguistics, educational linguistics and linguistic anthropology with regard to language and culture, it is organized around five major questions that concern language educators.2014 January 23, Claire Kramsch, “Language and Culture”, in AILA Review, volume 27, number 5, John Benjamins, →DOI, →ISSN, page 30:
- Derived terms
- microsociolinguistics, macrosociolinguistics
- Related terms
- sociolinguist, sociolinguistic, sociolect