linguistic
part of speech
adjective (linguistic)
meaning for a pupil
1) To do with language or languages. tree →
2) To do with linguistics, the science that studies how languages work. tree →
sense in the lessons
In English and language lessons: linguistic skills (reading, writing, speaking), linguistic features of a text (word choice, sentence types). In schools with many home languages, teachers talk of linguistic diversity. Phrases: linguistic skills, linguistic features, linguistic diversity, linguistic puzzle (as in olympiad language puzzles).
examples
- She has great linguistic skills and speaks four languages. tree →
- Our class has a lot of linguistic diversity. tree →
- We listed the linguistic features of a persuasive letter. tree →
- The olympiad had a linguistic puzzle about an unknown language. tree →
- Babies learn language through linguistic games like rhymes. tree →
- The museum shows the linguistic history of English. tree →
- A linguistic expert studied how the children in the town spoke. tree →
note
Adjective only. Noun: linguistics (the science), linguist (a person who studies or speaks many languages). Pronounced ling-GWIS-tik. Spelling: «-guis-», not «-gis-».
Trees and pragmatics
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