neolinguistics

[ nee-oh-ling-gwis-tiks ]

noun(used with a singular verb)
  1. a school of linguistics centered in Italy emphasizing the importance of linguistic geography in diachronic studies.

Origin of neolinguistics

1
1945–50; neo- + linguistics, as translation of Italian neolinguistica

Other words from neolinguistics

  • ne·o·lin·guist, noun
  • ne·o·lin·guis·tic, adjective

Words Nearby neolinguistics

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