linguistic

Example Sentences

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Other measures in the act include supporting the creation of areas of linguistic significance in Gaelic communities so ministers can better target policies to support the language's growth.

From BBC

When it comes to the world of comic invention and linguistic pyrotechnics, few dramatists of the 20th century could match the scope and sustained success of British writer Tom Stoppard, who has died aged 88.

From Barron's

It also acts as a gatekeeper for correct usage and linguistic changes.

From Seattle Times

In addition to being the father of modern linguistics, the popular intellectual has written more than 150 books on myriad political and social subjects.

From Salon

These kinds of transitions make historical linguistics rather like archaeology.

From Scientific American