linguistics
Syllabification: (lin·guis·tics)
Pronunciation: /liNGˈgwistiks/
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Definition of linguistics
noun
- the scientific study of language and its structure, including the study of morphology, syntax, phonetics, and semantics. Specific branches of linguistics include sociolinguistics, dialectology, psycholinguistics, computational linguistics, historical-comparative linguistics, and applied linguistics.