A scientific study is one which is based on the systematic investigation of data, conducted with reference to some general theory of language structure.

语言学是对语言进行科学地研究的学科。它所研究的并不是某种特定的语言，而是人类所有的语言的共性。

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Privacy consultant Larry Ponemon told Forbes.com in June that he's consulting with a major financial institution under investigation by several states' attorneys general regarding a major data breach.

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