SOCIOLECT


Meaning of SOCIOLECT in English

[ 'səʊsɪə(ʊ)lɛkt , 'səʊʃɪə(ʊ)- ]

■ noun the dialect of a particular social class.

Origin

1970s: from socio- + -lect as in dialect .

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.