sociolect
Meaning
The variant of language used by a social group such as a socioeconomic class, an ethnic group, an age group, etc.
Synonyms
social dialect
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsəʊ.ʃɪ.ə(ʊ).lɛkt/
Etymology
From socio- + -lect, by analogy with dialect, idiolect, etc.
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