Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Activities Facet
3. Disciplines (hierarchy name)
4. disciplines (concept)
5. humanities
6. [linguistics and related disciplines]
7. linguistics
8. theoretical linguistics

Anotations

Scope note:

Study of the systems and patterns of language, including how speech sounds are combined, organized, and convey meaning. For the study of the production, transmission, perception, and description of speech sounds, use "phonetics."