studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
library science
Noun
the study of the principles and practices of library administration
linguistics
Noun
the humanistic study of language and literature
linguistics
Noun
the scientific study of language
lexicology
Noun
the branch of linguistics that studies the lexical component of language
legal philosophy
Noun
the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
lexicostatistics
Noun
a statistical technique used in glottochronology
lexical semantics
Noun
the branch of semantics that studies the meanings and relations of words
liturgics
Noun
the study of liturgies
liturgiology
Noun
the study of liturgies
liberation theology
Noun
a form of Christian theology (developed by South American Roman Catholics) that emphasizes social and political liberation as the anticipation of ultimate salvation
linguistic geography
Noun
the study of the geographical distribution of linguistic features
literary study
Noun
the humanistic study of literature
literary criticism
Noun
a written evaluation of a work of literature
literary criticism
Noun
the informed analysis and evaluation of literature
libertarianism
Noun
an ideological belief in freedom of thought and speech
law of closure
Noun
a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive incomplete objects as complete and to close or fill gaps and to perceive asymmetric stimuli as symmetric
law of common fate
Noun
a Gestalt principle of organization holding that aspects of perceptual field that move or function in a similar manner will be perceived as a unit
law of continuation
Noun
a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive a line as continuing its established direction
law of proximity
Noun
a Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) objects or events that are near to one another (in space or time) are perceived as belonging together as a unit
law of similarity
Noun
a Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) parts of a stimulus field that are similar to each other tend to be perceived as belonging together as a unit
legalism
Noun
strict conformity to the letter of the law rather than its spirit
localism
Noun
a partiality for some particular place
localism
Noun
a phrase or pronunciation that is peculiar to a particular locality
leftism
Noun
the ideology of the political left
loose sentence
Noun
a complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause follows
logical quantifier
Noun
(logic) a word (such as `some' or `all' or `no') that binds the variables in a logical proposition
liaison
Noun
a channel for communication between groups
liaison
Noun
a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
local call
Noun
a telephone call made within a local calling area
long distance
Noun
a telephone call made outside the local calling area
letter telegram
Noun
a cheaper form of telegram that is sent abroad for delivery the next day
loanblend
Noun
a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., `monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)
loan-blend
Noun
a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., `monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)
loanword
Noun
a word borrowed from another language
loan
Noun
a word borrowed from another language
loan
Noun
the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
loan
Verb
give temporarily
Latinism
Noun
a word or phrase borrowed from Latin
linguistic communication
Noun
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
lexical entry
Noun
the entry in a dictionary of information about a word
language unit
Noun
one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed
lede
Noun
the introductory section of a story
linguistic unit
Noun
one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed
logion
Noun
a saying of Jesus that is regarded as authentic although it is not recorded in the Gospels
lead story
Noun
a news story of major importance
letter paper
Noun
paper cut to an appropriate size for writing letters
letter paper
Noun
writing paper for use in writing correspondence
loan translation
Noun
an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language
letterhead
Noun
a sheet of stationery with name and address of the organization printed at the top