noun

linguistics

linguistics

She is a professor of linguistics.

She is a professor of linguistics.

Linguistics covers phonetics and syntax.

Linguistics covers phonetics and syntax.

((noun)) the scientific study of language Linguistics is a fascinating field.

Synonyms: philology, language science

From Latin 'lingua' (language) plus the suffix '-ics' which denotes a field of study (e.g., physics).

Break it down into 'the study of (-ics) language (lingua)'.

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