ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Real-time sociolinguistics

Real-time sociolinguistics is a way of looking at language and how people use it. It looks at the words people use and how they say them to see how language changes over time. It can help us understand social patterns and how language reflects those patterns. For example, it can tell us if people in different parts of the world use different words to describe the same thing. It can also tell us if people from different backgrounds use different words or sounds in a similar fashion. Real-time sociolinguistics helps us understand the language that people use and how they use it!