macrolinguistics

[ mak-roh-ling-gwis-tiks ]

/ ˌmæk roʊ lɪŋˈgwɪs tɪks /

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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Nearby words

macroinstruction, macrolecithal, macrolepidoptera, macrolevel, macrolide, macrolinguistics, macrolith, macromastia, macromelia, macromere, macrometeorology

Origin of macrolinguistics

macro- + linguistics

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

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