English Explanatory Dictionary

armchair linguistics

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any linguistic enterprise employing introspection rather than empirical methods, such as elicitation.

Word forms

armchair linguistics

Etymology

Etymology based on the perceived image of a linguist sitting in an armchair and pondering about language phenomena rather than carrying out field work. Compare armchair general, etc.

Antonyms

field linguistics

Derived words

armchair linguist
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