LINGUISTICS
linguistics, philology
(noun) the humanistic study of language and literature
linguistics
(noun) the scientific study of language
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
linguistics (uncountable)
The scientific study of language.
Synonyms
• glossology, glottology
• linguistry
• speechlore
Meronyms
• See also linguistics
Anagrams
• linguicists
Source: Wiktionary
Lin*guis"tics, n. Etym: [Cf. F. linguistique.]
Definition: The science of languages, or of the origin, signification, and application of words; glossology.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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