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 LeapFrog Learning book contains 100 images and words chosen by linguistic experts that play out loud when tapped.
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Cai Cramer, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Barry builds a believable sci-fi world—even with its pseudo-fantastical powers—out of the most familiar and banal building blocks, taking the stakes of linguistic misuse to apocalyptic heights.
—Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
The sophisticated instrument that enabled us to adapt, innovate, and thrive – our remarkable cognitive powers and linguistic capabilities – is it being abandoned?
—Steven Delco, Hartford Courant, 10 Dec. 2024
Such exclusions echo broader systemic inequities, perpetuating a cycle in which linguistic dominance constrains not only individual researchers but the development of global knowledge itself.
—Hec Paris Insights, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Cai Cramer, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Barry builds a believable sci-fi world—even with its pseudo-fantastical powers—out of the most familiar and banal building blocks, taking the stakes of linguistic misuse to apocalyptic heights.
—Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
The sophisticated instrument that enabled us to adapt, innovate, and thrive – our remarkable cognitive powers and linguistic capabilities – is it being abandoned?
—Steven Delco, Hartford Courant, 10 Dec. 2024
Such exclusions echo broader systemic inequities, perpetuating a cycle in which linguistic dominance constrains not only individual researchers but the development of global knowledge itself.
—Hec Paris Insights, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for linguistic
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Russian speakers in the experiment proved faster than English speakers at distinguishing shades that corresponded to that lexical distinction.Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Practically, then, the translator reads with an eye to understanding the affordances offered by a text—to re-creating its potentialities, rather than merely offering a lexical equivalent.Max Norman, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
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But at some universities today, being a Jew on campus has become an act of courage, every walk to class a gauntlet of verbal bullying and physical harassment.Joshua M. Davidson, New York Daily News, 29 Dec. 2024
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Recognition can be in the form of verbal praise or more tangible items like gift cards and bonuses.Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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Someone who isn't communicative and can't face difficult discussions might resort to passive aggressiveness instead of self-reflection.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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And being more communicative even in my family, being more open, vulnerable and being a little better with my words of affirmation. Martin: Did your parents embrace that part of American culture?Rachel Martin, NPR, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Linguistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linguistic. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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