Linguistics, Languages, and Literatures

lin gwist' iks, the study of languages

lang' gwij, (1) a body of words and systems for their use common to a people of the same community or nation; (2) any system of symbols, sounds, or gestures used for communication

lit' er a chur, (1) writing in prose or verse regarded as having permanent worth through its intrinsic excellence; (2) the entire body of writings of a specific language, period, etc.; (3) the writings dealing with a particular subject

Harriet Beecher Stowe
author of the first major American novel to feature a black hero