Generated definitions (experimental)
- study of foreign languages
- linguistics
This meaning refers to the academic pursuit and learning of languages that are not native to the learner. It often involves acquiring skills in speaking, reading, and writing.
This meaning denotes the scientific study of language and its structure, including the study of syntax, semantics, phonetics, and morphology.
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This e-zine is for those who, unswayed by the cajolery of the modern language industry, firmly trust that the traditional learning method of grammatical analysis is the way to go.
He had not been employed by the company two years before his linguistic abilities were recognized.
In order to bring about an effective agreement of wills, it is not sufficient to study other languages.
But then he fell in love with Jane Wilde, a student studying languages in London.
At this language centre, about 15 international languages are taught, including English.
He gave his remembering of race horse names when he was a child as the source of his language ability.
Tom is a language genius who speaks 10 languages fluently, but he's really bad at maths and can't even solve a simple first-order equation.