linguistic

Example Sentences

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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

His linguistic gifts and poetic sensibility for the English language, then in its infancy, gave his translation a vibrancy, immediacy, charm and clarity that have never been matched.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Kurds, while mostly Sunni, share cultural and linguistic affinities with Persians and have historically had less friction with the Iranian state than with fellow Kurds in Iraq and Turkey.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

The other coincidence between archaeological and linguistic evidence concerns the cultural baggage that ancient Austronesians used.

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