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soziologisch
sociological
Relating to sociology; from the perspective of sociology.
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Die Studie untersucht das Wahlverhalten aus einer soziologischen Perspektive.
The study examines voting behavior from a sociological perspective.
soziologisch
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Word family
The adjective 'soziologisch' (sociological) is derived directly from the noun 'die Soziologie' (sociology). The ending '-isch' is a typical way to form adjectives from scientific disciplines.
EXAMPLE
Er interessiert sich für soziologische Themen.
He is interested in sociological topics.
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This word belongs to educated and technical language. You find it especially in academic, scientific, or journalistic texts.
EXAMPLE
Der Artikel analysiert das Problem aus soziologischer Sicht.
The article analyzes the problem from a sociological point of view.
Typical collocations
'Soziologisch' (sociological) is often combined with nouns that describe an investigation or a perspective. Typical collocations are 'soziologische Studie' (sociological study), 'soziologische Analyse' (sociological analysis), or 'soziologischer Aspekt' (sociological aspect).
EXAMPLE
Die soziologische Forschung zeigt neue gesellschaftliche Trends auf.
Sociological research reveals new social trends.
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soziologisch vs sozial
social
'sozial' and 'soziologisch' look similar, and both have to do with people and society. Even so, they are used differently. 'sozial' describes social life, help for others, or also sociability. 'soziologisch' means: from the perspective of sociology or using the methods of that academic field. Learners may confuse the words because both occur in texts about society. In practice: for behavior, help, or social issues, you usually use 'sozial'. For a scientific analysis or an academic topic, you use 'soziologisch'.
soziologisch
In der Universität untersucht Lisa das Thema aus soziologischer Sicht.
At the university, Lisa examines the topic from a sociological perspective.
sozial
Frau Neumann arbeitet in einem sozialen Projekt für Jugendliche.
Ms. Neumann works in a social project for young people.
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