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La linguistique
This refers to the scientific study of language and its structure. Note that in French, it is a feminine noun and usually implies a formal academic discipline.
Examples in context
Elle étudie la linguistique à l'université de Genève.
She's studying linguistics at the University of Geneva.
La linguistique structurale a marqué le vingtième siècle.
Structural linguistics left its mark on the twentieth century.
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