# languistics

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A proposed subfield of linguistics which focuses on language learning.

## Etymology
A modification of linguistics. Coined by linguist Nelson H. Brooks in 1960 (see quotation below).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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