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rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)ts
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noun
Meaning 1
The study of language as a subject in primary school and secondary school, with a particular focus on essay writing and debate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Chinese Mandarin:
語言藝術 /语言艺术
(yǔyán yìshù)
— study of language as a subject in primary and secondary school
Finnish:
ainekirjoitus
— study of language as a subject in primary and secondary school
Russian:
рито́рика
(ritórika)
— study of language as a subject in primary and secondary school
Spanish:
artes del lenguaje
— study of language as a subject in primary and secondary school