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Anglistics
noun plural but singular in construction
An·glis·tics
\aŋˈglistiks, aiŋ-\
Definition of Anglistics
: the study of the English language or of literature composed in English
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Origin and Etymology of anglistics
modification of German anglistik, from anglist + -ik -ics
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