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Anglistics

American

[ang-glis-tiks] / æŋˈglɪs tɪks /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

the study of the English language and of literature written in English.

Etymology

Origin of Anglistics

1925–30; < German Anglistik, equivalent to Anglist Anglist + -ik -ics

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