Typological linguistics is the study of the systematic classification of languages based on their structural features and patterns. It focuses on comparing languages to identify similarities and differences in grammar, phonetics, and vocabulary. This approach helps linguists understand how languages evolve and how they relate to one another. By categorizing languages into types, typological linguistics can reveal universal principles of language structure. For example, languages may be classified as analytic, synthetic, or agglutinative based on how they form words and sentences. This classification aids in understanding the diversity and commonalities among the world's languages.