linguistic rule
- noun
- /lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk ruːl/
- Specialized
:
regla lingüística
- Teachers often explain linguistic rules to help students grasp the structure of the language.
Examples
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Clearly, the acquisition of linguistic rules requires more than memory, given that problems related to memory span frequently interfere with the understanding of language and with the acquisition of complex syntax.
Academic text (1993) -
Verbal puns highlight the simultaneous fixity and frivolity of linguistic rules.
Academic text (2002) -
Notice that this view of the conventions of language contrasts sharply with the view that a language is defined by a set of linguistic rules.
Academic text (2001) -
However, we also don't know the linguistic rules of these languages Rothfuss has constructed, so we can't rule out either path of exploration.
Blog text (23) -
Though we use grammar every day and underlying linguistic rules govern our communication, we rarely stop to examine how these rules influence the form, shape, and purpose of our conversations.
Academic text (2005) -
Linguistic rules help us understand how words can be combined to form correct sentences.
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Students learn linguistic rules to improve their grammar and writing skills.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
An instruction or law that tells people what to do
1
2.5
A guide about how to form sentences and use words correctly
1
3.3
A rule about how to make sentences and phrases correctly
How General
- Specialized
56
4.5
- Specialized
12
8.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a principle or guideline about language' is directly derivable from combining 'linguistic' (pertaining to language) and 'rule' (a guideline). This compositional noun–noun construction is predictable and common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Linguistic rule is like a little rulebook for language: the part linguistic points to language and the part rule is the instruction, so imagine a teacher drawing a line to show where each word belongs. That's why a linguistic rule means a guideline that tells people 'how language is used'.