Linguistics

[lɪŋ'gwɪstɪks] or [lɪŋ'ɡwɪstɪks]

Definition

(noun.) the humanistic study of language and literature.

(noun.) the scientific study of language.

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Definition

(n.) The science of languages, or of the origin, signification, and application of words; glossology.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Glossology, glottology.

Typist: Ruth