linguistics

See also: lingüístics

English

Etymology

From linguist + -ics, a modification of earlier linguistic, coined by English polymath William Whewell in 1837 from German Linguistik.

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  • IPA(key): /lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/
  • (US, pre-/ŋ/ tensing) IPA(key): /liŋˈɡwɪstɪks/
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linguistics (uncountable)

  1. The scientific study of language.
    Hyponym: applied linguistics

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