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Meaning of microsociolinguistics in English:

microsociolinguistics

noun

Linguistics

  • The branch of linguistics which examines the effect of social factors on language, especially having regard to acts of communication between individuals.

Pronunciation

microsociolinguistics

/ˌmʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˌsəʊʃ(ɪ)əʊlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/ /ˌmʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˌsəʊsɪəʊlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/

Origin

1960s; earliest use found in Joshua Fishman (b. 1926). From micro- + sociolinguistics.