🗣️

linguistics

advancedC1

/lɪŋˈɡwɪs.tɪks/ · lin-guis-tics

The scientific study of language and its structure.

Meanings

nounformal

The scientific study of language and its structure.

زبان کی ساخت اور اس کے نظام کا سائنسی مطالعہ۔

لسانیات

lisanayat

Synonyms

philologysemioticsgrammarزبان شناسیلسانیاتزبان کی سائنس

Common Collocations

  • applied linguistics
  • theoretical linguistics
  • comparative linguistics

Example Sentences

Linguistics helps us understand how languages are structured.

لسانیات ہمیں سمجھنے میں مدد دیتی ہے کہ زبانیں کس طرح بنی ہیں۔

Lisanayat humein samajhne mein madad deti hai ke zubanen kis tarah bani hain.

Many universities offer courses in linguistics.

بہت سی یونیورسٹیاں لسانیات میں کورس پیش کرتی ہیں۔

Bohat si universities lisanayat mein course pesh karti hain.

The study of linguistics can lead to various career opportunities.

لسانیات کا مطالعہ مختلف ملازمتوں کے مواقع فراہم کر سکتا ہے۔

Lisanayat ka mutala mukhtalif mulazmaton ke moqay faraham kar sakta hai.

Easily Confused With

philology:Philology is a branch of linguistics focusing more on historical texts and languages, whereas linguistics itself is broader and includes modern language studies.

Word Family

linguist
nounلسانیات دان
linguistic
adjectiveلسانیاتی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'linguistics' as a way to decode the language puzzle.

Imagine a library with books in different languages, symbolizing the study of language.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

زبان کی ہر شائستگی میں چھپے ہیں راز بہت، اجزاء کی چپکے بات ہے، ہر الفاظ کا ہے واجب حساب۔

Zuban ki har shaistagi mein chhupe hain raaz bohat, Ajza ki chupke baat hai, har alfaaz ka hai wajib hisaab.

In every elegance of language, many secrets are hidden, It’s about the quiet expression, every word holds its necessary account.

Unknown, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

زبان پر قابو، علم کی بات ہے۔

Zuban par qaabo, ilm ki baat hai.

Mastery of language is a matter of knowledge.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "lingua" — language

First known use: 19th century

The term 'linguistics' emerged in the 19th century as a scientific study of language.