metalinguistics

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noun

The branch of linguistics that studies language and its relationship to culture and society.

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Meanings

nounmetalinguistics (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe branch of linguistics that studies language and its relationship to culture and society.
  2. uncountableThe instance of when a word is mentioned to refer to itself rather than used for its ordinary meaning.

Origin

From meta- + linguistics.

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Translations

Basque metalinguistika
  • metalinguistikametalinguistics
Danish metalingvistik
  • metalingvistikmetalinguistics
Esperanto metalingvistiko
  • metalingvistikometalinguistics
French métalinguistique
  • métalinguistiquemetalinguistics
German Metalinguistik
  • Metalinguistikmetalinguistics
Māori mātai ahureo
  • mātai ahureometalinguistics
Norwegian Bokmål metalingvistikk
  • metalingvistikkmetalinguistics
Polish metajęzykoznawstwo
  • metajęzykoznawstwometalinguistics
Romanian metalingvistică
  • metalingvisticămetalinguistics
Spanish metalingüística
  • metalingüísticametalinguistics
Swedish metalingvistik
  • metalingvistikmetalinguistics
Cite this entry
APA

metalinguistics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metalinguistics

MLA

“metalinguistics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metalinguistics. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metalinguistics,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metalinguistics.

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