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socioling

/ˈsoʊ.ʃi.oʊˌlɪŋ/

socioling is the abbreviation of sociolinguistics.

Meaning of sociolinguistics

Noun

sociolinguistics (uncountable)

  1. 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...2014 January, Claire Kramsch, “Language and Culture”, in AILA Review, volume 27, number 5, John Benjamins, →DOI, →ISSN, page 30

Questions about socioling

What is socioling the abbreviation of?
Socioling is the abbreviation of sociolinguistics.
How do you pronounce socioling?
Socioling is pronounced /ˈsoʊ.ʃi.oʊˌlɪŋ/.

Words near socioling in the dictionary

  1. sociolectical
  2. sociolectically
  3. sociolects
  4. sociolegal
  5. sociolegally
  6. socioling
  7. sociolinguist
  8. sociolinguistic
  9. sociolinguistic variable
  10. sociolinguistic variables
  11. sociolinguistically

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