Question

Why is linguistics considered to be a science?

Answer 1

Answer:

Because of this, the field as a whole cannot really be a science. Some aspects of linguistics are scientific. Linguists break languages and words down into various kinds of sounds. ... Linguistics represents, in part, a scientific analysis of sound and sound making in the study of phonetics.

Answer 2

Answer:

Because of this, the field as a whole cannot really be a science. Some aspects of linguistics are scientific.