biolinguistics

[bahy-oh-ling-gwis-tiks]

noun (used with a singular verb) Linguistics.

the study of language functions as they relate to or derive from the biological characteristics of an organism.

Origin:
bio- + linguistics

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Biolinguistics is always a great word to know.

So is contrast. Does it mean:

to differ in a way that can serve to distinguish meanings: The sounds (p) and (b) contrast in the words ?pin? and ?bin?

characterized acoustically by noise of relatively high intensity, as sibilants, labiodentals and uvular fricatives, and most affricates

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