macrolinguistics

[ mak-roh-ling-gwis-tiks ]

/ ˌmæk roʊ lɪŋˈgwɪs tɪks /

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noun (used with a singular verb)

a field of study concerned with language in its broadest sense and including cultural and behavioral features associated with language.

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Origin of macrolinguistics

mac·ro·lin·guis·tic, adjective

On another, more macro level, did you find Europe to be such a cesspool of intrigue?
How The Cold War Endgame Played Out In The Rubble Of The Berlin Wall|William O’Connor|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the cases of Yazidis from Sinjar, the contracting firm is L-3, which later became GLS or Global Linguistic Solutions.
Obama Went to War to Save Them, But They Can’t Get U.S. Visas|Christine van den Toorn, Sherizaan Minwalla|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is a linguistic wish for the same kind of campaign that catapulted Barack Obama forward from the caucuses.
The Coronation That Wants to Be a Movement: Scenes From Hillary’s Iowa Steak Fry|Ana Marie Cox|September 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Greason started out at Intel but felt the zero-gravity pull of the rocket macro-process in which he now holds 22 patents.
Up to a Point: A 'Space Corvette' in Every Garage|P. J. O’Rourke|September 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Yep, organic rice syrup—i.e., sugar—is still its main ingredient, no matter how macro its biotics may be.
Your Health Food’s Hidden Sugar Bomb|Michael Schulson|July 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His scholarly and linguistic attainments and his varied travels, fitted him well for the task.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
This comparison is made from the linguistic point of view; it is not likely that any one will compare the two as poets.
Frdric Mistral|Charles Alfred Downer
His linguistic cleverness was a fair specimen of his general quickness of intellect.
Overland|John William De Forest
This specimen of Bellini's conversation is sufficient to show that his linguistic accomplishments were very limited.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician|Frederick Niecks
Nor can far-reaching conclusions be drawn from the scanty linguistic evidence at our disposal.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria|Donald A. Mackenzie