linguistic
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- adjective
- /lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk/
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lingüístico
- In our class, we studied the linguistic differences between English and Spanish.
- linguistic proficiency
- linguistic backgrounds
- linguistic differences
We sort of look back on pre linguistic Cavemen as well.
- We sort of look back on pre linguistic Cavemen as well.
- They are largely associated with linguistic and cultural spheres.
- You're reducing spirit to a linguistic expression.
- The idea that biology precedes language is called linguistic universalism.
- Like it's an experience that goes beyond our linguistic capacity.
- It's it's basically like reading comprehension, mechanical comprehension, linguistic comprehension.
- I want to use this occasion to talk about this mainly because I am by training a linguistic anthropologist.
Examples
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He's one of the premier linguistic scholars in the country.
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That's very typical of the linguistic evolution of English.
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Like it's an experience that goes beyond our linguistic capacity.
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Well, let's do a simple linguistic exercise.
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Whenever people from different linguistic backgrounds meet, they switch to English in order to understand one another.
Academic text (2011) -
Furthermore, it is unclear how cultural and linguistic factors were considered in the special education referral decisions.
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Difficult as it is, however, the linguistic transaction is vital for cultural enrichment and survival.
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They are largely associated with linguistic and cultural spheres.
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You're dealing with different cultures, linguistic perspectives.
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Feminism demonstrated that gender was simply a linguistic invention used to oppress women.
Fiction book (1996)
Synonyms
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Relating to language or languages
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
Relating to more than one language, often comparing grammar or sounds
- Specialized
Study that shows how words and sounds vary across places, usually on maps
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The way a person actually uses language in real situations, including mistakes and pauses
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A connection between words or parts of a sentence, for example agreement between adjectives and nouns
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A part of language like a sound, word, or phrase people study on its own
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A map or book of maps showing where local ways of speaking and words are used
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Knowledge of a language's grammar and rules that a speaker has but may not show when they speak
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A mental activity people use to understand, produce, or learn language
How Linguistic
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Linguistic comes from the Latin word lingua, which means 'tongue' or 'language'. So, like the words language and linguist, linguistic simply means 'about language' or 'about how people use language'.