linguistic
adj.adj. relating to language or the way people study how languages work. You use this to describe things like skills, rules, or differences between languages.
adj. relating to language or the scientific study of language. Often used to describe structural features, cognitive processes, or social patterns involving speech and writing.
The students have excellent linguistic skills.
The country is known for its rich linguistic diversity, with over twenty local dialects spoken across the islands.
Researchers are investigating the linguistic development of children raised in bilingual households to determine how they differentiate between two distinct grammatical systems.
Borrowed from German linguistisch, equivalent to linguist + -ic. Compare linguistics. Ultimately from Latin lingua (“tongue, language”). Attested in English since 1825.
Typically placed before the noun it modifies; often used in academic or professional contexts.