Is linguistics a science?

Much of linguistic theory is so abstract and dependent on theoretical apparatus that it might be impossible to explain. read more

Linguistics is a science; but there are some parts of linguistics that don’t really act like people expect sciences to act, and that tends to confuse people. Not necessary equipment for linguistics. read more

The Science of Linguistics Linguistics is the science of language, and linguists are scientists who apply the scientific method to questions about the nature and function of language. Linguists conduct formal studies of speech sounds, grammatical structures, and meaning across all the world’s over 6,000 languages. read more

On the other hand, linguistics was a formative part in the scientific area in the 1920-1950s which bred theoretical computer science, cybernetics, various advanced logics, and proper linguistics among other stuff, and many areas of linguistics have proper interfaces with computer science, logic, mathematics, and psychology. read more