metalinguistics

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noun The study of the interrelationship between language and other cultural behavior.

noun The branch of linguistics that studies language and its relationship to culture and society.

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I have explanations for my contradictions love of hip-hop vs. implicit associations/metalinguistics, identification with the Marxist proletariat vs. obscene collection of Nikes.

Tgirsch's Theory of Music Appreciation « Lean Left 2008
Besides having suitable genes, he had been through the Intelligence Corps 'unmercifully rigorous courses in linguistics and metalinguistics, semantics and metasemantics, every known trick of concentration and memorization; he had learned how to learn.

The Rebel Worlds Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1972
automatic vs. literate basic vs. higher bilingualism code switching in concrete vs. abstract discourse in and emotions functions of and gross motor function in the home as instrument for learning levels of metalinguistics in

A Mind at a Time M.D. Mel Levine 2002
automatic vs. literate basic vs. higher bilingualism code switching in concrete vs. abstract discourse in and emotions functions of and gross motor function in the home as instrument for learning levels of metalinguistics in

A Mind at a Time M.D. Mel Levine 2002
Though I don’t deny hip-hop’s relationship with metalinguistics, social and racial archetyping and so forth, what I appreciate different aspects of the music.

Tgirsch's Theory of Music Appreciation « Lean Left 2008