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Where does “sociophonology” come from?

sociophonology (English) comes from English phonology, from English phono-, from Ancient Greek φωνή, from Proto-Hellenic pʰōnā́, from Proto-Indo-European bʰoh₂-néh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.

sociophonology (English): A branch of linguistics studying sociolinguistic...

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  1. A branch of linguistics studying sociolinguistic...

Ancestry of “sociophonology”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishphonologyThe study of the way sounds function in...
2Englishphono-Relating to sound
3Ancient Greekφωνήsound; Usually of the human voice: voice, cry,...
4Proto-Hellenicpʰōnā́—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰoh₂-néh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri- →