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一般言語学 (いっぱんげんごがく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

一いっ般ぱん言げん語ご学がく

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Meanings

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general linguistics

Academic term for the scientific study of language, covering phonetics, syntax, semantics, etc., without focusing on a specific language.

彼かれは大だい学がくで一いっ般ぱん言げん語ご学がくを専せん攻こうしている。
He is majoring in general linguistics at university.

Kanji

一one, one radical (no.1)
般carrier, carry, all
言say, word
語word, speech, language
学study, learning, science

Related words

言げん語ご学がく
言語学 is the broader term for linguistics; 一般言語学 specifically refers to general or theoretical linguistics as opposed to applied or language-specific studies.

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一いっ般ぱん+言げん語ご学がく

Etymology

Compound of 一般 (general) and 言語学 (linguistics). The term is a direct translation of the Western academic concept of 'general linguistics'.