linguistic
adjective
lin·guis·tic
liŋ-ˈgwi-stik 
variants
or less commonly linguistical
: of or relating to language or linguistics
linguistic scholars
linguistic changes
Synonyms
Examples of linguistic in a Sentence
the age at which children begin to acquire linguistic skills
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His story was first uncovered by Babbel’s linguistic and cultural expert, Esteban Touma.
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Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
Following in Gladstone’s footsteps, a German philosopher named Lazarus Geiger devised a linguistic color hierarchy.
—Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 27 May 2024
What was really on display in that congressional melee was the contrast between black street-culture posturing (Crockett’s vulgarity), white southernism (Greene’s tough belle), and white northern-socialist linguistic appropriation (Cortez’s ethnic-slang pretense).
—Armond White, National Review, 22 May 2024
Jackie Kennedy Onassis wrote a report on Vietnam that JFK reportedly used in speeches
Kennedy Onassis used her linguistic and intellectual skills to support JFK’s work even before they were married, according to Anthony.
—Mallory Moench, TIME, 19 May 2024
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Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
Following in Gladstone’s footsteps, a German philosopher named Lazarus Geiger devised a linguistic color hierarchy.
—Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 27 May 2024
What was really on display in that congressional melee was the contrast between black street-culture posturing (Crockett’s vulgarity), white southernism (Greene’s tough belle), and white northern-socialist linguistic appropriation (Cortez’s ethnic-slang pretense).
—Armond White, National Review, 22 May 2024
Jackie Kennedy Onassis wrote a report on Vietnam that JFK reportedly used in speeches
Kennedy Onassis used her linguistic and intellectual skills to support JFK’s work even before they were married, according to Anthony.
—Mallory Moench, TIME, 19 May 2024
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“Linguistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/linguistic. Accessed 5 Jun. 2024.
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