miáo​xiě​yǔ​yán​xué

descriptive linguistics

  1. to describe
    to describe; to depict; to portray, especially using words or art to represent the specific details of a person, scene, or event
  2. language
    human language or speech; a system of communication consisting of vocabulary and grammar used by a particular country or community
  3. xué nounaffix
    branch of learning
    (bound form) a subject or branch of study; often used as a suffix for -logy, -ics, or -science