folk linguistics
Definitions
Beliefs held by speakers about their language or language more generally; the study of these beliefs.
Equivalents
DeutschLaienlinguistik
Examples
“In light⟳ of the findings from early research⟳ in social psychology, research⟳ in folk linguistics has also examined the social characteristics that non-experts associate with regional linguistic variation.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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