noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A branch of linguistics studying sociolinguistic aspects of phonology; the interaction between sociolinguistics and phonology. uncountable
2. 2
   A specific sociophonological system. countable

Etymology

From socio- + phonology.

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