What is another word for descriptive linguistics?
Pronunciation: [dɪskɹˈɪptɪv lɪŋɡwˈɪstɪks] (IPA) 
Descriptive linguistics refers to the scientific study of the structure and use of language. Synonyms for descriptive linguistics include linguistic analysis, language description, and phonetics. Linguistic analysis involves investigating the grammatical structure of languages, as well as how they are used in communication. Language description involves describing the sounds, words, sentences, and meaning of languages. Phonetics focuses on the study of sounds and their production, perception, and representation. All of these synonyms for descriptive linguistics share the same objective of examining language in a systematic and scientific manner, with the goal of understanding its structure, evolution, and use.
