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lin·guis·tics (liŋ gwis′tiks)
noun
- the science of language, including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics: sometimes subdivided into descriptive, historical, comparative, theoretical, and geographical linguisticsoften general linguistics
- the study of the structure, development, etc. of a particular language and its relationship to other languages English linguistics
Etymology: < linguistic
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