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linguistic form

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Definition of linguistic formnext
as in speech form

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Recent Examples of linguistic form The sophism therefore happens when the linguistic form of human knowledge is taken as evidence for the existence of the same internal phenomenon. — Hamilton Mann, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 And comparing more recent historic forms of English and Sranan to get at centuries-old linguistic forms isn’t ironclad, Creanza pointed out. — Cathleen O'Grady, Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2018
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  1. speech form
  2. monosyllable
  3. term
Noun
  • This system frees up space for speeches to be more interesting, as seen in Sheryl Lee Ralph’s musical interpolation of the acceptance-speech form.
    — Vulture, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2022
  • Tam argues that these speech forms are not just dialects but distinct languages, as different from one another as many of the languages spoken in Europe.
    — Gina Anne Tam, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2021
Definition of speech form
Noun
  • Hearing this jab of monosyllables is like being poked in the eye.
    — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2023
  • But where the two Stegosaurus brothers speak in Jurassic monosyllables, Stegothesaurus has the gift of a bountiful vocabulary.
    — Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 22 June 2018
Definition of monosyllable
Noun
  • The terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Roja London, which was founded in 2011, said the sale will unlock support and resources to accelerate growth.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The deal would include a 15-year prison term, suspended after service 7½ years, and five years of probation.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
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