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Definition of sociolinguistics noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sociolinguistics

noun
 
/ˌsəʊsiəʊlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/
 
/ˌsəʊsiəʊlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/
[uncountable]
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  1. the study of the way language is affected by differences in social class, region, sex, etc.
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influence
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