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    linguistics
    /lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/

    plural

    • 1. the scientific study of language and its structure, including the study of grammar, syntax, and phonetics. Specific branches of linguistics include sociolinguistics, dialectology, psycholinguistics, computational linguistics, comparative linguistics, and structural linguistics: "as a professor of linguistics, I have been studying how electronic communication compares to traditional print when it comes to learning"

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  2. www.britannica.com › science › linguisticsLinguistics | Definition, Examples, Science | Britannica

    linguistics, the scientific study of language. The word was first used in the middle of the 19th century to emphasize the difference between a newer approach to the study of language that was then developing and the more traditional approach of philology.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › LinguisticsLinguistics - Wikipedia

    Linguistics is the scientific study of language. [1] [2] [3] Linguistics is based on a theoretical as well as a descriptive study of language and is also interlinked with the applied fields of language studies and language learning, which entails the study of specific languages.

  4. linguistics.ucla.edu › undergraduate › what-is-linguisticsWhat is Linguistics? - Department of Linguistics - UCLA

    Linguistics is the scientific study of language. Linguists (experts in linguistics) work on specific languages, but their primary goal is to understand.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLINGUISTICS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    LINGUISTICS definition: 1. the scientific study of the structure and development of language in general or of particular…. Learn more.

  6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › linguisticsLinguistics Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of LINGUISTICS is the study of human speech including the units, nature, structure, and modification of language. Did you know?

  7. arts-sciences.buffalo.edu › linguistics › aboutWhat is Linguistics? - Department of Linguistics - University at...

    Linguistics is the scientific study of language, and its focus is the systematic investigation of the properties of particular languages as well as the characteristics of language in general.

  8. linguistics.ucdavis.edu › what-linguisticsWhat is Linguistics? | linguistics

    Oct 21, 2022 · Linguistics is the systematic study of the structure and evolution of human language, and it is applicable to every aspect of human endeavor. The discipline of linguistics focuses on theories of language structure, variation and use, the description and documentation of contemporary languages, and the implications of theories of language for an ...

  9. linguistics.ucsc.edu › about › what-is-linguisticsWhat is Linguistics? - University of California, Santa Cruz

    Aug 4, 2017 · Linguistics is the study of these knowledge systems in all their aspects: how is such a knowledge system structured, how is it acquired, how is it used in the production and comprehension of messages, how does it change over time?

  10. explore.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk › what-is-linguisticsWhat is Linguistics? – Linguistics at Oxford - University of...

    Linguistics is the study of human language in all its aspects, and as such is a perhaps uniquely broad and interdisciplinary area of study. Linguists may be interested in the structure and history of languages; the meaning underlying instances of language use; how children learn language; what goes on when people are speaking; how people ...

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLINGUISTICS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    LINGUISTICS meaning: 1. the scientific study of the structure and development of language in general or of particular…. Learn more.