Meaning
linguistics
- the scientific study of language and its structure
In a sentence
Ha deciso di iscriversi a un corso di linguistica generale all'università.
She decided to enroll in a general linguistics course at the university.
La linguistica comparativa studia le relazioni storiche tra le lingue.
Comparative linguistics studies the historical relationships between languages.
Non tutti sanno che la linguistica include sia la fonetica sia la sintassi.
Not everyone knows that linguistics includes both phonetics and syntax.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| linguistica | feminine · singular |
| linguistiche | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Always feminine; as a field of study, it is usually used in the singular.