Noun: linguistics ling'gwi-stiks
- The scientific study of language
"The department of linguistics offers courses in phonology, syntax, and semantics"
- The humanistic study of language and literature, especially in historical and comparative aspects
"His work in linguistics traced the evolution of Romance languages";
- philology
Type of: arts, humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts, science, scientific discipline
Part of: cognitive science
Encyclopedia: Linguistics