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Noun structural linguistics has 1 sense
- structuralism, structural linguistics - linguistics defined as the analysis of formal structures in a text or discourse
--1 is a kind of linguistics
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Structural Linguistics
Definition(s):
- A linguistic theory and approach that focuses on analyzing language as a system of structures, emphasizing the relationships between elements in a language.
- The study of the overall structure and patterns in a language, including its phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics.
Sample Sentences:
- Structural linguistics proposes that language should be studied by examining its underlying structural components.
- By using the principles of structural linguistics, linguists can uncover the interconnectedness of various language elements.
- The course on structural linguistics explores the phonetic, morphological, and syntactical aspects of different languages.
- In his research, he employed the methods of structural linguistics to analyze the patterns of vowel sounds in the English language.
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