"folk linguistics" meaning in English

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Noun

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

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