linguistic

American  

[ling-gwis-tik] / lɪŋˈgwɪs tɪk /

adjective

1. of or belonging to language.

   linguistic change.

2. of or relating to linguistics.

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linguistic British  

/ lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to language

2. of or relating to linguistics

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Other Word Forms

• linguistically adverb
• nonlinguistic adjective
• pseudolinguistic adjective
• pseudolinguistically adverb

Etymology

Origin of linguistic

First recorded in 1830–40; linguist + -ic

Example Sentences

“I’m going to take that to mean that you’re jealous of my linguistic talent, and that you’re not at all suggesting that I’m cheating.”

From Literature

His linguistic gifts and poetic sensibility for the English language, then in its infancy, gave his translation a vibrancy, immediacy, charm and clarity that have never been matched.

From The Wall Street Journal

Coyle first travelled to Afghanistan in the early 2000s "to survey Afghanistan's rich linguistic diversity and help Afghan communities develop resources in their own languages", they added.

From Barron's

We have evolved to view linguistic fluency as a proxy for intelligence, and engagement and helpfulness as indicators of trustworthiness.

From The Wall Street Journal

Disregarding spelling and grammar in a written conversation can be a power move or a sign of friendliness, or perhaps both at the same time, said Deborah Tannen, a linguistics professor at Georgetown University.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• grammatical