linguistics

The study of the nature, structure, and variation of language, including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, sociolinguistics, and pragmatics.

The science of languages, or of the origin and history of words; the general and comparative study of human languages and of their elements. Also called comparative philology.

The science of languages, or of the origin, signification, and application of words; glossology.

The scientific study of language.

the humanistic study of language and literature

the scientific study of language