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noun plural but singular in construction lin·guis·tics \liŋ-ˈgwis-tiks\
: the study of language and of the way languages work
Full Definition of LINGUISTICS
: the study of human speech including the units, nature, structure, and modification of language
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First Known Use of LINGUISTICS
circa 1837
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linguistics
noun lin·guis·tics \liŋ-ˈgwis-tiks\
Definition of LINGUISTICS for Kids
: the study of human speech including the nature, structure, and development of language or of a language or group of languages
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