xenolinguistics
English
editEtymology
editFrom xeno- + linguistics.
Noun
editxenolinguistics (uncountable)
- (linguistics, science fiction) Study of a language originating from alien species.
- Synonyms: astrolinguistics, exolinguistics
Related terms
editFurther reading
edit- Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2024), “xenolinguistics, n.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.