Sociolinguistics (Noun)
Meaning
The study of language in relation to its sociocultural context.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The field of sociolinguistics examines how language use varies across different social classes and ethnic groups.
- Sociolinguistics is an interdisciplinary field that draws on anthropology, sociology, and linguistics to understand the complex relationships between language and society.
- Researchers in sociolinguistics investigate how language is used to construct and negotiate social identities, such as gender, age, and nationality.
- The study of sociolinguistics has shed light on the ways in which language is used to maintain social hierarchies and power relationships.
- Sociolinguistics has also been applied in language education to develop more effective language teaching methods that take into account the social and cultural contexts of learners.