Meaning Of Linguistics

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Linguistics is the scientific study of language and its structure, including the study of grammar, syntax, and phonetics. Specific branches of linguistics include sociolinguistics, dialectology, psycholinguistics, computational linguistics, comparative linguistics, and structural linguistics.

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In simple terms, it is the study of human speech including the units, nature, structure, and modification of language.

For details, you can refer to the Wikipedia Article on Linguistics:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linguistics