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/ˈlɪŋɡwɪstɪks/ · lin.gu.is.tics
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- The scientific study of language, including its structure, properties, and usage. She pursued a degree in linguistics to better understand the complexities of language acquisition.
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- The study of language in relation to its social and cultural context. The linguistics department at the university offered courses on language and identity.
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- The study of language in relation to its cognitive and neurological aspects. The linguistics researcher explored the neural basis of language processing in the brain.
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Did you know? The term 'linguistics' was first coined in the 16th century by the German philosopher and linguist, Georg Philipp Harsdörffer, who used it to describe the study of language as a science.