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nounfemininetechnicalcommon/liŋˈɡwi.sti.kɐ/lin·gui·sti·ca
Definition
1The scientific study of human language, its structure, function, evolution, and relation to society.
Usage examples
“Modern linguistics analyzes both syntax and pragmatics.”
“He decided to specialize in computational linguistics.”
Synonyms
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theoretical linguisticsapplied linguisticshistorical linguisticsdescriptive linguistics