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The part of linguistics that studies the relationship between language and cultural behavior

ASociolinguistics

BEthno linguistics

CPsycholinguistics

DNeurolinguistics

Answer:

B. Ethno linguistics

Read Explanation:

📌 Ethnolinguistics is the branch of linguistics that studies the relationship between language and cultural behavior.
📌 It explores how language reflects and influences cultural identity, traditions, and social practices.


💡 Related fields:

  • Sociolinguistics → studies language in relation to society, class, and social factors

  • Anthropological linguistics → often overlaps with ethnolinguistics, focusing on language in the context of human culture


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