macrosociolinguistics
/ˌmakrəʊˌsəʊʃ(ɪ)əʊlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/ /ˌmakrəʊˌsəʊsɪəʊlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/Linguistics
noun
The branch of linguistics which examines language as a factor in demographic and social organization, especially the effects of multilingualism in a geographical area where distinct languages or dialects are spoken, and related issues such as language planning.
Origin
1960s; earliest use found in Joshua Fishman (b. 1926). From macro- + sociolinguistics: see -ic.
- off-lying
- off-market
- off-message
- off-microphone
- off-mike
- off-network
- Off-Off
- off-off-Broadway
- off-off Broadway
- off-off-off Broadway
- off one's chump
- off one's face
- off one's feed
- off one's feet
- off one's nana
- off one's nut
- off one's own bat
- off one's rocker
- off one's scone
- off one's trolley
- off (or on) one's game
- off (or on) the bone
- off (or on) the bridle
- off (or out of) form
- off (or out of) one's head