English Dictionary

folk linguistics

noun

Beliefs held by speakers about their language or language more generally; the study of these beliefs.

Folk linguistics is the study of language as it is used in everyday life by ordinary people.

意味（1）

Beliefs held by speakers about their language or language more generally; the study of these beliefs.

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.