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
His research interests include the application of linguistic methods such as discourse analysis and narrative analysis in management research and using ideas from organization theory to better understand technology and innovation.
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Raghu Garud, Yuliya Snihur, Harvard Business Review, 8 Jan. 2025
Some pointed to linguistic insights to explain the evolution of color names.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
Those differences were also apparent across linguistic groups, with Ukrainian speakers preferring to deepen relations with the West and Russian speakers preferring to deepen relations with Russia.
—Anton Grushetskyi, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2024
Kate Middleton and Prince William Share Poignant Christmas Card with George, Charlotte and Louis After 'Hardest' Year
The popular Christmas song — sung mostly in Spanish — is a hint into Prince William’s linguistic prowess.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Raghu Garud, Yuliya Snihur, Harvard Business Review, 8 Jan. 2025
Some pointed to linguistic insights to explain the evolution of color names.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
Those differences were also apparent across linguistic groups, with Ukrainian speakers preferring to deepen relations with the West and Russian speakers preferring to deepen relations with Russia.
—Anton Grushetskyi, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2024
Kate Middleton and Prince William Share Poignant Christmas Card with George, Charlotte and Louis After 'Hardest' Year
The popular Christmas song — sung mostly in Spanish — is a hint into Prince William’s linguistic prowess.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 23 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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For leaders aiming to inspire trust and clarity, neuroscience offers practical insights into why these verbal tics matter and how to reduce them.—
Scott Hutcheson,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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East Haven Public Safety Dispatch alerted officers that the caller reported being threatened by a man who allegedly pointed a rifle at him from a condominium window during a verbal altercation, according to Murgo.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
21 Jan. 2025
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For Teams: Normalize setting boundaries while remaining communicative.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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Its hydraulic steering was extremely communicative, responsive, and busy, relaying every crease in the tarmac at all times — to the point of requiring a firm grip and faster than average hands — just the way any driving aficionado desires.—
Peter Nelson,
The Verge,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Linguistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linguistic. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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