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sociolinguistics
noun plural but singular in construction so·cio·lin·guis·tics \-tiks\
Definition of SOCIOLINGUISTICS
: the study of linguistic behavior as determined by sociocultural factors
— so·cio·lin·guist \-ˈliŋ-gwist\ noun
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First Known Use of SOCIOLINGUISTICS
1938
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