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macrolinguistics

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[mak-roh-ling-gwis-tiks] / ˌmæk roʊ lɪŋˈgwɪs tɪks /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

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

Other Word Forms

  • macrolinguistic adjective

Etymology

Origin of macrolinguistics

macro- + linguistics

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