/ Dictionary / Index L linguistics: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: lin•guis•tics Pronunciation: (ling-gwis'tiks), [key] — n. (used with a sing. v.) the science of language, including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, and historical linguistics. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: linguistics (Thesaurus) linguistic philosophy linguistic stock Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arboreal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language