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metalinguistics
(meta|lin¦guis¦tics)
Pronunciation:
/mɛtəlɪŋˈgwɪstɪks/
plural noun
[
treated as singular
]
the branch of linguistics that deals with metalanguages.
Derivatives
metalinguistic
adjective
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