Linguistics

/lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/ noun

Definition

the scientific study of language and its structure, including phonetics, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics

Etymology

From Latin 'lingua' meaning 'tongue' or 'language' plus Greek suffix '-istics' meaning 'science of'

Kelly Says

Linguistics is like being a detective for words - you get to solve mysteries about how humans create meaning from sounds and symbols!

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