metalinguistics
[ met-uh-ling-gwis-tiks ]
/ ˌmɛt ə lɪŋˈgwɪs tɪks /
noun (used with a singular verb)
the study of the relation between languages and the other cultural systems they refer to.
Origin of metalinguistics
First recorded in 1945–50;
meta- +
linguistics
Words nearby metalinguistics
metalanguage,
metalcrafting,
metalepsis,
metalhead,
metalinguistic,
metalinguistics,
metalist,
metalize,
metall-,
metall.,
metalled