lin·guis·tics 
(lĭng-gwĭstĭks)
(lĭng-gwĭstĭks)n. (used with a sing. verb)
The study of the nature, structure, and variation of language, including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, sociolinguistics, and pragmatics.
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