macro linguistic

mac·ro·lin·guis·tics

[mak-roh-ling-gwis-tiks]
noun (used with a singular verb)
a field of study concerned with language in its broadest sense and including cultural and behavioral features associated with language.

Origin:
macro- + linguistics

mac·ro·lin·guis·tic, adjective
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