Which of the following is not considered a characteristic of linguistics as a scientific discipline?

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Methodical collection and examination of dataIdentifying cause-and-effect connections between phenomenaArranging data in a chronological sequenceProcesses of verification, validation, and forming general conclusions

Explanation

Linguistics as a science involves systematic data collection and analysis (A), establishing causal relationships between facts (B), and applying verification, validation, and generalization (D). However, simply organizing data chronologically (C) is not a defining scientific feature of linguistics.