linguistic string

6.6

A group of words in speech or writing treated as one unit

noun

Specialized

: cadena lingüística

The parser analyzes each linguistic string to determine its grammatical structure.

Examples

Researchers often study linguistic strings to understand patterns in natural language.
In computational linguistics, a linguistic string can be processed by algorithms for translation.
A linguistic string can convey complex meanings.
In this sentence, the linguistic string is quite long.
In computational linguistics, a linguistic string can be processed by algorithms for translation.
The parser analyzes each linguistic string to determine its grammatical structure.
Researchers often study linguistic strings to understand patterns in natural language.

Synonyms

word string

vslinguistic string

Specialized

4.8

A group of words treated as one piece

serves in language study to view sequences specifically as units

string of words

vslinguistic string

3.7

A group of words written or spoken in a particular order that may not be a full sentence

functions in language study and often implies grammatical relevance

How Long

text

355 1.0

sentence

499 1.0

clause

38 3.0

linguistic string

Specialized

6.6

phrase

Specialized

662 2.6

word

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

linguistic string singular

linguistic strings plural

Morphology

linguistic + string

The phrase is a straightforward adjectival modification: 'linguistic' (pertaining to language) + 'string' (a sequence), so the meaning 'a sequence of linguistic items/words' is directly inferable by a learner who knows both words. This follows a common cross-linguistic adjective+noun composition pattern, making the expression transparently compositional.

Etymology

The noun linguistic string comes from the simple picture of words strung like beads on a thread: linguistic means 'language' and string means 'a row of things'. So it describes a neat line of words, which is why it means 'a sequence of words' used as one unit.