The academic study of English language, literature, culture, and civilization; English studies as an academic discipline.
From 'Anglo-' plus -istics (a suffix indicating an academic field or system of knowledge), primarily used in European academic traditions.
In German universities, 'Anglistics' (Anglistik) is a formal major, while in the US we say 'English' or 'English Literature'—different countries organize knowledge differently!
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