Sociolect: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ฃ๏ธ
sociolect
[ หsษสsษชษสlษkt ]
language variety
A sociolect is a variety of language that is used by a particular social group. It is influenced by factors such as age, gender, ethnicity, education, and socio-economic status.
Synonyms
social dialect, societal dialect
Examples of usage
- Slang terms used by teenagers can be considered part of their sociolect.
- The sociolect of a business professional may include specialized jargon.
- Members of a close-knit community often develop their own sociolect.
- The sociolect of a region can differ significantly from standard language.
- Immigrants may adapt their sociolect to fit in with their new surroundings.
Translations
Translations of the word "sociolect" in other languages:
๐ต๐น socioleto
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเคพเคฎเคพเคเคฟเค เคฌเฅเคฒเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Soziolekt
๐ฎ๐ฉ sosiolek
๐บ๐ฆ ัะพััะพะปะตะบั
๐ต๐ฑ socjolekt
๐ฏ๐ต ็คพไผๆน่จ
๐ซ๐ท sociolecte
๐ช๐ธ sociolecto
๐น๐ท sosyolekt
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฌํ ๋ฐฉ์ธ
๐ธ๐ฆ ููุฌุฉ ุงุฌุชู ุงุนูุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ sociolekt
๐ธ๐ฐ sociolekt
๐จ๐ณ ็คพไผๆน่จ
๐ธ๐ฎ sociolekt
๐ฎ๐ธ fรฉlagsmรกl
๐ฐ๐ฟ ำะปะตัะผะตัััะบ ะดะธะฐะปะตะบั
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแชแแแแแฅแขแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ sosiolekt
๐ฒ๐ฝ sociolecto
Word origin
The term 'sociolect' was first introduced by the linguist Thomas Bertram Reid in 1954. It is derived from the combination of 'socio-' (related to society) and 'dialect' (a particular form of a language). The concept of sociolect highlights the social aspects of language variation and the influence of social factors on linguistic behavior.