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descriptive linguistics

the branch of linguistics which describes the structure of a language or languages as they exist, without reference to their histories or to comparison with other languages

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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DESCRIPTIVE LINGUISTICS:
It is the study of the individual and regional language.

Posted by S.ANUSUYA DEVI 92 days ago.

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