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sociolx

sociolx 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 sociolx

What is sociolx the abbreviation of?
Sociolx is the abbreviation of sociolinguistics.

Words near sociolx in the dictionary

  1. sociologize
  2. sociologized
  3. sociologizes
  4. sociologizing
  5. sociology
  6. sociolx
  7. sociomap
  8. sociomaps
  9. sociomass
  10. sociomasses
  11. sociomaterial

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