Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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descriptive linguistics | Yes | No | No | No |
linguistics | Yes | No | No | No |
descriptive linguistics (noun) | linguistics (noun) |
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a description (at a given point in time) of a language with respect to its phonology and morphology and syntax and semantics without value judgments | the scientific study of language |
the humanistic study of language and literature |