No. 12,330 in Spanish
lingüística
The scientific study of language and its structure.
In a sentence
La lingüística estudia los elementos del lenguaje humano.
Linguistics studies the elements of human language.
In this sentence, 'lingüística' is used in its general academic meaning, referring to the field of study that examines and analyzes language as a system.
Estoy interesado en la lingüística aplicada, especialmente en la enseñanza de idiomas.
I am interested in applied linguistics, especially in language teaching.
Here, 'lingüística' is part of the term 'lingüística aplicada', which specifies a subfield of linguistics focusing on practical applications, such as education and translation.
La conferencia sobre lingüística atrajo a expertos de todo el mundo.
The conference on linguistics attracted experts from all over the world.
In this sentence, 'lingüística' refers to the topic or theme around which the conference is organized, again denoting the field or study of language.
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