The study of the structure and evolution of → language,
including → phonetics,
→ morphology, syntax, semantics.
Etymology (EN): From linguistic, from linguistic, from linguist, from
L. lingua, → language, + → ics.
Etymology (PE): Zabânik, from zabân, → language,
- -ik, → -ics. Zabânšenâsi, from
zabân + šenâsi, → -logy.