linguistics
/lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/noun
उच्चारण लिंग्विस्टिक्स
भाषाविज्ञान
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the scientific study of language or of particular languages, including their structure, sounds and meaning
भाषाविज्ञान
- Radhika is doing a master's degree in linguistics.
- Linguistics studies how languages change over time.
◇Word family
§Grammar and usage
Linguistics ends in -s but takes a singular verb, for example 'Linguistics is a popular subject', like physics and economics.
Linguistics के अंत में -s होने पर भी इसके साथ singular verb आता है, जैसे 'Linguistics is a popular subject', ठीक physics और economics की तरह।
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One-word substitution
A person who studies languages or speaks several languages well is a linguist.
भाषाओं का अध्ययन करने वाला या कई भाषाएँ अच्छी तरह बोलने वाला व्यक्ति linguist कहलाता है।