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Meanings of sociology of language in English

The scientific study of the way language is used regarding all aspects of society, including cultural norms, expectations, and context.

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        Examples for "sociolinguistics"
        Examples for "sociolinguistics"
        1
        The basic insight of sociolinguistics was that social relationships affect the way we speak.
        The Guardian
        2
        It's a truism in sociolinguistics that young women are usually on the bleeding edge of changes to language -native speakers of the avant garde.
        The Guardian
        3
        Sociolinguistics or unnecessary, exclusive and pompous bureaucratic waffle designed to pander to insecure egos?
        Radio NZ