Meaning & use
linguistics
The scientific study of language, including its structure, sounds, meaning, and use.
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She's studying linguistics to understand how children learn their first language.
The linguistics department offers courses on grammar, phonetics, and sociolinguistics.
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Linguistics is treated as a singular, uncountable noun despite ending in 's', much like 'physics' or 'mathematics'.
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