linguistics — the scientific study of language and its structure
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the scientific study of language and its structure
Pronunciation (IPA): /lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/
Korean meaning: 언어학, 언어의 과학적 연구
Korean pronunciation: 링**귀**스틱스
Example Sentences
- My linguistics professor can speak 12 languages but still can't figure out what my cat is saying.
- Studying linguistics helps you understand why English spelling is so confusing.
- Thanks to linguistics, I now know there are 47 different ways to say 'uh' in Korean.
linguistics
NOUN//lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks//
the scientific study of language and its structure
the scientific study of language and its structure
Linguistics reveals characteristics through statistics!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어 'lingua(혀, 언어)'에서 출발하여 언어를 연구하는 학문이 되었습니다. 마치 혀가 언어의 핵심 도구인 것처럼, linguistics는 언어의 모든 비밀을 파헤치는 학문입니다.
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📝Examples
“My linguistics professor can speak 12 languages but still can't figure out what my cat is saying.”
“Studying linguistics helps you understand why English spelling is so confusing.”
“Thanks to linguistics, I now know there are 47 different ways to say 'uh' in Korean.”
“Linguistics research reveals fascinating patterns in how children acquire language.”
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