so·ci·o·lin·guis·ticsAHD[sō'sē-ō-lĭng-gwĭsʹtĭks, -shē-] D.J.[ˌsəʊsiːəʊlɪŋˈgwɪstɪks, -ʃiː-]K.K.[ˌsosiolɪŋˈgwɪstɪks, -ʃi-]n.(used with a sing. verb)(名词)(与单数动词连用)
The study of language and linguistic behavior as influenced by social and cultural factors.社会语言学:对受社会和文化因素影响的语言和语言行为的研究
Related Forms继承用法so'ciolinʹguistn.(名词)so'ciolinguisʹticadj.(形容词)