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linguistic

[ling-gwis-tik] / lɪŋˈgwɪs tɪk /


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Nobody forced Mr. Rousseau to make a video and demonstrate his linguistic shortcomings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

"In the face of huge linguistic diversity, it is intriguing to find that languages don't evolve at random," says Verkerk.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

The party also sought a constitutional provision that reflects the linguistic split between English and French-speaking regions.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Sauer therefore engaged in his first bit of linguistic legerdemain, telling the court, “ ‘Allegiance’ is what jurisdiction means.”

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

That linguistic relationship confirms, as one would expect from a map, that Austronesian speakers of the New Guinea region arrived by way of Halmahera.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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