lingüística

Definitions of lingüística
  1. noun
    the humanistic study of language and literature
    synonyms: filología
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    lexicología
    the branch of linguistics that studies the lexical component of language
    onomástica
    the branch of lexicology that studies the forms and origins of proper names
    type of:
    artes, artes liberales, humanidades
    studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
  2. noun
    the scientific study of language
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    dialectología
    the study of the geographical distribution of linguistic features
    etimología
    the study of the sources and development of words
    lingüística histórica
    the study of linguistic change
    pragmática
    the study of language use
    semántica
    the study of language meaning
    estructuralismo
    linguistics defined as the analysis of formal structures in a text or discourse
    lingüística sincrónica
    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
    traducción automática
    the use of computers to translate from one language to another
    gramática
    the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
    fonología
    the study of the sound system of a given language and the analysis and classification of its phonemes
    morfofonología
    the study of the phonological realization of the allomorphs of the morphemes of a language
    deíxis
    the function of pointing or specifying from the perspective of a participant in an act of speech or writing; aspects of a communication whose interpretation depends on knowledge of the context in which the communication occurs
    type of:
    ciencias, disciplina científica
    a particular branch of scientific knowledge
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