Meaning Of The Word Sociolinguistics

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Sociolinguistics Meaning

Sociolinguistics Definition
Sociolinguistics Definition

What's The Definition Of Sociolinguistics?

sociolinguistics in American English
the branch of linguistics that analyzes the effects of social and cultural factors within a speech community upon its language patterns
noun: the study of language as it functions in society; the study of the interaction between linguistic and social variables

sociolinguistics in British English
noun: the study of language in relation to its social context

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