1. The study of language and linguistic phenomena using language itself; the analysis of how language is used to describe or discuss language.
Usage: Usually used as an uncountable noun; Academic and linguistic field

Examples

• Metalinguistics examines how we use words like 'noun' and 'verb' to talk about grammar.
• The teacher used metalinguistics to help students understand the difference between a word and its meaning.
• Metalinguistics is essential in linguistics for discussing language structure and function.
• When a child asks 'Why do we call it a dog?', they are engaging in metalinguistics.
• Metalinguistics allows linguists to analyze language patterns and rules systematically.