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Sociolinguist vs Sociologist - What's the difference?

sociolinguist | sociologist |

As nouns the difference between sociolinguist and sociologist

is that sociolinguist is a person who studies sociolinguistics while sociologist is a scientist studying the field of sociology; a social scientist.

sociolinguist

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who studies sociolinguistics.

    • Related terms

    * sociolinguistics * sociolinguistic

    References

    * "The "quick look at the markets" on news bulletins is a form of what sociolinguists call phatic communication: a message without any real content, just there for the sake of communicating something." - {{cite news , first = Joe , last = Moran , url = http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/story/0,,1991144,00.html , title = A prayer with no meaning , work = Guardian Unlimited , Comment is free , publisher = www.guardian.co.uk , date = 2007-01-16 , accessdate = 2007-01-26 , language = English }}

    sociologist

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A scientist studying the field of sociology; a social scientist