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sociolinguistics

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/ˌsoʊsiəˈlɪŋɡwɪstɪks/ · so-ci-o-lin-guis-tics

The study of how language and society interact and influence each other.

Meanings

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The study of how language and society interact and influence each other.

زبان اور معاشرے کے باہمی تعامل اور اثرات کا مطالعہ۔

سوشل لنگوئسٹکس

social linguistics

Synonyms

language sociologylinguistic anthropologysocial linguisticsزبان شناسیزباں کا معاشرتی مطالعہلسانیات

Common Collocations

  • sociolinguistic variation
  • sociolinguistic context
  • sociolinguistic research

Example Sentences

Sociolinguistics helps us understand the role of language in social interaction.

سوشل لنگوئسٹکس ہمیں معاشرتی تعامل میں زبان کے کردار کو سمجھنے میں مدد کرتی ہے۔

Social linguistics humein muasharti ta'amul mein zuban ke kirdar ko samajhne mein madad karti hai.

Researchers in sociolinguistics often study dialects and language change.

سوشل لنگوئسٹکس میں تحقیقی محققین اکثر لہجوں اور زبان کی تبدیلیوں کا مطالعہ کرتے ہیں۔

Social linguistics mein tahqiqat karne wale muhaqiqqin aksar lehjon aur zuban ki tabdilon ka mutaala karte hain.

The field of sociolinguistics examines the relationships between language and identity.

سوشل لنگوئسٹکس کا میدان زبان اور شناخت کے درمیان تعلقات کا جائزہ لیتا ہے۔

Social linguistics ka maidan zuban aur shanakht ke darmiyan talaqat ka jaiza leta hai.

Easily Confused With

sociology:Sociology is the study of society, while sociolinguistics focuses specifically on language within that social context.

💡 Memory Tip

Social (socio) + Language (linguistics) = Sociolinguistics

Imagine a group of people speaking different languages in a café, discussing their cultural backgrounds.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "socius + linguistica" — companion + language

First known use: 1960s

The term 'sociolinguistics' emerged in the 1960s to describe the study of language in its social context.