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sociolect.

The variant of language used by a social group such as a socioeconomic class, an ethnic group, an age group, etc.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsəʊ.ʃɪ.ə(ʊ).lɛkt/Received-Pronunciation/-sɪ-/Received-Pronunciation/ˈsəʊ.ʃə(ʊ).lɛkt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈsoʊ.ʃi.əˌlɛkt/General-American
  1. The variant of language used by a social group such as a socioeconomic class, an ethnic group, an age group, etc.

Where this word comes from

From socio- + -lect, by analogy with dialect, idiolect, etc.

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