linguistic
adjective
lin·guis·tic
liŋ-ˈgwi-stik 
variants
or less commonly linguistical
: of or relating to language or linguistics
linguistic scholars
linguistic changes
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the age at which children begin to acquire linguistic skills
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Some were coined on purpose, others by linguistic error.
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John Mariani, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
His research interests include the application of linguistic methods such as discourse analysis and narrative analysis in management research and using ideas from organization theory to better understand technology and innovation.
—Raghu Garud, Yuliya Snihur, Harvard Business Review, 8 Jan. 2025
Some pointed to linguistic insights to explain the evolution of color names.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
Those differences were also apparent across linguistic groups, with Ukrainian speakers preferring to deepen relations with the West and Russian speakers preferring to deepen relations with Russia.
—Anton Grushetskyi, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2024
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John Mariani, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
His research interests include the application of linguistic methods such as discourse analysis and narrative analysis in management research and using ideas from organization theory to better understand technology and innovation.
—Raghu Garud, Yuliya Snihur, Harvard Business Review, 8 Jan. 2025
Some pointed to linguistic insights to explain the evolution of color names.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
Those differences were also apparent across linguistic groups, with Ukrainian speakers preferring to deepen relations with the West and Russian speakers preferring to deepen relations with Russia.
—Anton Grushetskyi, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Linguistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/linguistic. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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