Cryptic crossword clue
A gun cast in eg bronze, mature? See set of linguistic symbols 12

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word METALANGUAGE

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The straight part
We know that "set of linguistic symbols" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case set of linguistic symbols = metalanguage.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does METALANGUAGE mean?

METALANGUAGE noun
  1. (critical theory) Any language or vocabulary of specialized terms used to describe or analyze a language or linguistic process.
  2. Any similar language used to define a programming language.

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