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Definition of metalinguistics noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

metalinguistics

noun

/ˌmetəlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/

/ˌmetəlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/

[uncountable] (linguistics)

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