sociophonetics
A branch of linguistics studying sociolinguistic aspects of speech soundsA branch of linguistics studying sociolinguistic aspects of speech sounds; the interaction between sociolinguistics and phonetics.
UK/ˌsəʊsi.əʊfəˈnɛtɪks/US/ˌsoʊsi.oʊfəˈnɛtɪks/
» I read the dissertation "The Sociophonetics and Phonology of the Cavite Chabacano Vowel System."
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A branch of linguistics studying sociolinguistic aspects of speech sounds; the interaction between sociolinguistics and phonetics.
Examples
1 sentencesI read the dissertation "The Sociophonetics and Phonology of the Cavite Chabacano Vowel System."
Origin
From socio- + phonetics.From socio- + phonetics.
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Lessons for this word
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