/ ˌsəʊsiəʊlɪŋˈgwɪstɪks; NAmE ˌsoʊsioʊ-/ noun
[ U ] the study of the way language is affected by differences in social class, region, sex, etc.
► socio·lin·guis·tic / ˌsəʊsiəʊlɪŋˈgwɪstɪk; NAmE ˌsoʊsioʊ-/ adjective
/ ˌsəʊsiəʊlɪŋˈgwɪstɪks; NAmE ˌsoʊsioʊ-/ noun
[ U ] the study of the way language is affected by differences in social class, region, sex, etc.
► socio·lin·guis·tic / ˌsəʊsiəʊlɪŋˈgwɪstɪk; NAmE ˌsoʊsioʊ-/ adjective
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005