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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessociolingüística
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sotsiolingwiˈstika
"La sociolingüística examina cómo el contexto social afecta el habla."
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The descriptive study of the effect of any and all aspects of society, including cultural norms, expectations, and context, on the way language is used, and the effects of language society on the other hand.
"Her research in sociolinguistics focuses on how regional dialects change over generations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the mid-20th century as a blend of 'socio-' (from Latin socius, meaning 'companion' or 'ally') and 'linguistics' (from Latin lingua, meaning 'tongue' or 'language'), reflecting the interdisciplinary study of language and society.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "sociolinguistics"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "sociolinguistics" is said worldwide
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sociolinguistique
Transliteration: sosyolinguistik
"La sociolinguistique étudie la langue dans son contexte social."
Soziolinguistik
Transliteration: zotsioliŋɡʊˈstɪk
"Die Soziolinguistik untersucht den Zusammenhang zwischen Sprache und Gesellschaft."
sociolinguistica
Transliteration: sotʃolinguistika
"La sociolinguistica analizza la variazione della lingua nella società."
sociolingüística
Transliteration: sotsiolingwiˈstika
"La sociolingüística examina cómo el contexto social afecta el habla."
sociolinguística
Transliteration: sosjolinˈɡwistikɐ
"A sociolinguística estuda as diferentes variedades de uma língua."
समाजभाषा विज्ञान
Transliteration: samajbhasha vigyan
"समाजभाषा विज्ञान भाषा और समाज के बीच के संबंधों का अध्ययन करता है।"
社会语言学
Transliteration: shèhuì yǔyánxué
"社会语言学探讨语言使用与社会文化因素的关系。"
사회언어학
Transliteration: sahoe-eoneohak
"사회언어학은 사회적 요인이 언어에 미치는 영향을 연구합니다."
社会言語学
Transliteration: shakai gengogaku
"社会言語学では、言語と社会の関わりについて学びます。"
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