Linguistic
[lɪŋ'gwɪstɪk]
Definition
(adj.) consisting of or related to language; 'linguistic behavior'; 'a linguistic atlas'; 'lingual diversity' .
(adj.) of or relating to the scientific study of language; 'linguistic theory' .
Typist: Susan--From WordNet
Definition
(a.) Alt. of Linguistical
Checker: Roberta
Examples
- Until Edison made his wonderful invention in 1877, the human race was entirely without means for preserving or passing on to posterity its own linguistic utterances or any other vocal sound. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- He turne d his linguistic knowledge to account and furnishe d geology with a definite nomenclature. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- It was the first linguistic concourse since Babel times. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- But realization of the meaning of the linguistic signs is quite another matter. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
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