linguistics: Meaning and Definition of

lin•guis•tics

Pronunciation: (ling-gwis'tiks), [key]
— n. (used with a sing. v.)
  1. the science of language, including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, and historical linguistics.
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