of language; of linguistics, of the scientific study of language
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Linguistic Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
Linguistic Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(a.)
Alt. of Linguistical
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutAlt. of Linguistical
linguistic
\lin*guis"tic\ (l&ibreve;&nsm;*gw&ibreve;s"t&ibreve;k), linguistical \lin*guis"tic*al\ (-t&ibreve;*kal), ] a. [cf. f. linguistique.] of or pertaining to language; relating to linguistics, or to the affinities of languages.
linguistic
adj
1. consisting of or related to language; "linguistic behavior"; "a linguistic atlas"; "lingual diversity" [syn: lingual]
[ant: nonlinguistic]
2. of or relating to the scientific study of language; "linguistic theory"
similar words(10)
linguistic process
linguistic scientist
linguistic relation
linguistic geography
linguistic context
linguistic unit
linguistic rule
linguistic string
linguistic communication
linguistic atlas
Adjective
1. consisting of or related to language; "linguistic behavior"; "a linguistic atlas"; "lingual diversity"
(synonym) lingual
(antonym) nonlinguistic
(pertainym) language, linguistic communication
2. of or relating to the scientific study of language; "linguistic theory"
(pertainym) linguistics
Linguistic Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. Linguistics can be broadly broken into three categories or subfields of study: language form, language meaning, and language in context. The earliest known descriptive linguistics activities are said to have been Panini's Ashtadhyayi around 500 BCE with the analysis of Sanskrit.
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