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1. linguistics
noun. ['lɪŋˈgwɪstɪks'] the scientific study of language.
Synonyms
- structuralism
- cognitive science
- diachronic linguistics
- computational linguistics
- descriptive linguistics
- prescriptive linguistics
- dialect geography
- diachrony
- semantics
- pragmatics
- synchronic linguistics
- sociolinguistics
- etymology
- historical linguistics
- science
- linguistic geography
- scientific discipline
- structural linguistics
Antonyms
Etymology
- -ics (English)
- linguist (English)
Rhymes with Historical Linguistics
- criminalistics
- characteristics
- statistics'
- statistics
- heuristics
- logistics
- ballistics
- mystics
2. linguistics
noun. ['lɪŋˈgwɪstɪks'] the humanistic study of language and literature.
Antonyms
Etymology
- -ics (English)
- linguist (English)
3. historical
adjective. ['hɪˈstɔrɪkəl'] belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past.
Synonyms
Etymology
- -al (English)
- historic (English)
4. historical
adjective. ['hɪˈstɔrɪkəl'] having once lived or existed or taken place in the real world as distinct from being legendary.
Synonyms
Etymology
- -al (English)
- historic (English)
5. historical
adjective. ['hɪˈstɔrɪkəl'] used of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time.
Antonyms
Etymology
- -al (English)
- historic (English)
Sentences with historical-linguistics
1. Noun Phrase
This is the first example of a large-scale historical linguistic project, and historical linguistics remains an important part of the field.
2. Noun Phrase
Major fields are broad, such as syntax, semantics or historical linguistics, while minor fields can be similarly broad or much more specific, such as the historical grammar of Hittite.
