macrolinguistics

[mak-roh-ling-gwis-tiks]

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.

Origin of macrolinguistics

macro- + linguistics

Related formsmac·ro·lin·guis·tic, adjective

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018