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linguistics
noun
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Divide linguistics into syllables:

lin · guis · tics

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Definition of linguistics:

linguistics (noun):
the scientific study of language.
the study of human speech including the units, nature, structure, and modification of language

Synonyms for linguistics:

etymologyphilologysciencestructuralism

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