variants
also linguistical
as in lexical
of or relating to words or language
the age at which children begin to acquire linguistic skills
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Recent Examples of linguistic
The result is a persistent gap between models that can speak many languages and those that can function across linguistic contexts.
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Alessa Cross, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Our business, civic, educational, faith, media and political leaders have learned how to navigate these linguistic minefields.
—Jay Tcath, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
This strident belief that languages shape our thinking is referred to as the linguistic relativity hypothesis, which is also informally known as Whorfianism, see my detailed discussion at the link here.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Critics argue that the rules prohibit linguistic evolution and self-expression.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
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Alessa Cross, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Our business, civic, educational, faith, media and political leaders have learned how to navigate these linguistic minefields.
—Jay Tcath, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
This strident belief that languages shape our thinking is referred to as the linguistic relativity hypothesis, which is also informally known as Whorfianism, see my detailed discussion at the link here.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Critics argue that the rules prohibit linguistic evolution and self-expression.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for linguistic
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Meanwhile, the lexical field around the second part gravitated around effervescent feelings and light in the designs developed by Vuitton’s high jewelry studio under the direction of Francesca Amfitheatrof, who exited her role as artistic director of watches and jewelry in March.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
27 May 2025
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The result is a measurable reduction in lexical, syntactic, and semantic diversity—the very fabric of meaning and precision.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Witness his absolutely brutal verbal beatdown of a former scream queen in the clip below.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
13 June 2025
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The latter quarterback will get a third shot with the Jets, while Wilson ended up in New York and received a verbal commitment to become the starting QB for the Giants in 2025.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Which domains are operationally critical and which are purely communicative?—
Daniel Strauss,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Geminis are social, communicative, and witty, so give your child a name that can keep up!—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
17 June 2025
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“Linguistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linguistic. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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