sociolinguistics

Definitions

The study of language in relation to social factors, including differences of regional, class, and occupational dialect, gender differences, and bilingualism.

The branch of linguistics that examines how social context, cultural norms, and community interactions influence the way language is used.

Examples

Sociolinguistics examines how social factors like class and gender influence the way people speak.

The professor's research in sociolinguistics focuses on how regional dialects evolve over time.

By studying sociolinguistics, students can better understand the complex relationship between language and cultural identity.

Synonyms

linguistic anthropology social linguistics sociology of language anthropological linguistics dialectology ethnolinguistics

Antonyms

theoretical linguistics formal linguistics generative grammar descriptive linguistics structural linguistics historical linguistics computational linguistics