"folk linguistics" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} folk linguistics (uncountable)
  1. Beliefs held by speakers about their language or language more generally; the study of these beliefs. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Linguistics Related terms: folk etymology
    Sense id: en-folk_linguistics-en-noun--NwMjLI0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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