# sociolinguistics

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌsoʊsi.oʊlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/ · frequency rank #79,068

## Definitions
1. The study of social and cultural effects on language and vice-versa.

## Etymology
From socio- + linguistics.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sociolinguistics