What is the definition of 'macro-sociolinguistics'?

Answer 1

"Macro -sociolinguistics studies what societies do with their languages,such as: attitudes that account fot the functional distribution of speech forms in society, language shift, maintenance, and replacement, the delimitation and interaction of speech communities." (Wardhaugh, 2006, ch.1, p. 13.) "Macro -sociolinguistics studies what societies do with their languages,such as: attitudes that account fot the functional distribution of speech forms in society, language shift, maintenance, and replacement, the delimitation and interaction of speech communities." (Wardhaugh, 2006, ch.1, p. 13.)

Answer 2

Macro-sociolinguistics is the study of language variation and change at a broader societal level, examining how social factors such as class, gender, ethnicity, and power dynamics influence language use and structure within a given community or society. It focuses on understanding how social structures impact language patterns across large groups of people.