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Definition of
linguistics noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
linguistics
noun
noun
NAmE
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lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks
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/
[
uncountable
]
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the scientific study of language or of particular languages
a course in applied linguistics
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