Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index L linguistics: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: lin•guis•tics Pronunciation: (ling-gwis'tiks), [key] — n. (used with a sing. v.) the science of language, including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, and historical linguistics. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: linguistics (Thesaurus) linguistic philosophy linguistic stock TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 12 Steps to a New Year New Year's Resolution to Slim Down? Martin Luther King Speeches Books of the Bible: Old Testament Books in Order ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: colloid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language