- lin·guis·tics
- /lıŋˈgwıstıks/ noun [noncount]: the study of language and of the way languages work
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lin·guis·tics
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lin|guis|tics — «lihng GWIHS tihks», noun. the science of language; comparative study of languages, including the study of speech sounds, language structures, and the history and historical relationship of languages and linguistic forms … Useful english dictionary
eth|no|lin|guis|tics — «EHTH noh lihng GWIHS tihks», noun. a branch of linguistics that deals with the relationship of language and culture, as the effect of social, economic, and similar factors on language … Useful english dictionary
ex|o|lin|guis|tics — «EHK soh lihng GWIHS tihks», noun. = metalinguistics. (Cf. ↑metalinguistics) … Useful english dictionary
met|a|lin|guis|tics — «MEHT uh lihng GWIHS tihks», noun. a branch of linguistics that studies social, educational, and other cultural factors related to or involving language; exolinguistics … Useful english dictionary
par|a|lin|guis|tics — «PAR uh lihng GWIHS tihks», noun. the study of paralinguistic phenomena … Useful english dictionary
psy|cho|lin|guis|tics — «SY koh lihng GWIHS tihks», noun. a branch of linguistics that deals with the mental states and processes in language and speech … Useful english dictionary
so|ci|o|lin|guis|tics — «SOH see oh lihng GWIHS tihks, shee », noun. a branch of linguistics that deals with the social aspects of language and speech, such as cultural influence on speech … Useful english dictionary
guis — amu·guis; an·guis; dis·guis·able; dis·guis·al; dis·guis·er; guis·er; guis·quil; lin·guis·tic; lin·guis·ti·cal·ly; lin·guis·ti·cian; lin·guis·tics; tan·guis; un·guis; sa·ca·guis·ta; … English syllables
lin — ace·tyl·cho·lin·esterase; ac glob·u·lin; Adren·a·lin; al·ka·lin·i·ty; al·ka·lin·i·za·tion; al·ka·lin·ize; al·lin·eate; al·lin·eation; amy·e·lin·ic; amyg·da·lin; anas·pa·lin; ani·lin·gus; an·i·lin·ism; an·thra·lin; an·ti·cho·lin·es·ter·ase;… … English syllables
tics — acous·tics; aero·bal·lis·tics; aero·nau·tics; aero·pol·i·tics; aero·ther·a·peu·tics; an·a·glyp·tics; an·glis·tics; as·tro·nau·tics; at·om·is·tics; bal·lis·tics; be·hav·ior·is·tics; cam·er·a·lis·tics; cat·al·lac·tics; chrem·a·tis·tics;… … English syllables
