What does sociolinguistic mean?
Sociolinguistic means Pertaining to sociolinguistics..
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/ˌsəʊsi.əʊlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk/ · adjective
Pertaining to sociolinguistics..
At an individual level then, sociolinguistic theory would predict that in Scotland, as elsewhere, individual speakers who have the skills may switch and shift between one variety and another in a predictable way.
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Sociolinguistic means Pertaining to sociolinguistics..
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At an individual level then, sociolinguistic theory would predict that in Scotland, as elsewhere, individual speakers who have the skills may switch and shift between one variety and another in a predictable way.
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