structural linguistics

/ˌstrʌktʃərəl lɪŋˌgwɪstɪks/
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Definitions of structural linguistics
  1. noun
    linguistics defined as the analysis of formal structures in a text or discourse
    synonyms: structuralism
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    type of:
    linguistics
    the scientific study of language
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