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Linguistic universal — A linguistic universal is a statement that is true for all natural languages. For example, All languages have nouns and verbs, or All spoken languages have consonants and vowels. Research in this area of linguistics is closely tied to linguistic… … Wikipedia
linguistic universal — noun (linguistics) a grammatical rule (or other linguistic feature) that is found in all languages • Syn: ↑universal • Topics: ↑linguistics • Hypernyms: ↑rule, ↑linguistic rule … Useful english dictionary
linguistic universal. — See language universal. [1970 75] … Useful english dictionary
Universal — may refer to:* The Universe, defined as the summation of all particles and energy that exist and the space time in which all events occurAs a modifier* Universal (metaphysics) * Universal joint, a machine part consisting of a pair of hinges… … Wikipedia
linguistic rule — noun (linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice • Syn: ↑rule • Topics: ↑linguistics • Hypernyms: ↑concept, ↑conception, ↑construct … Useful english dictionary
Linguistic relativity and the color naming debate — Linguistic relativity stems from a question about the relationship between language and thought, about whether one s language determines the way one thinks. This question has given birth to a wide array of research within a variety of different… … Wikipedia
Universal pragmatics — Universal pragmatics, more recently placed under the heading of formal pragmatics, is the philosophical study of the necessary conditions for reaching an understanding through communication. The philosopher Jürgen Habermas coined the term in his… … Wikipedia
Universal grammar — is a theory of linguistics postulating principles of grammar shared by all languages, thought to be innate to humans (linguistic nativism). It attempts to explain language acquisition in general, not describe specific languages. Universal grammar … Wikipedia
Linguistic anthropology — is that branch of anthropology that brings linguistic methods to bear on anthropological problems, linking the analysis of semiotic and particularly linguistic forms and processes to the interpretation of sociocultural processes.Historical… … Wikipedia
Linguistic rights — (or language rights or linguistic human rights) are the human and civil rights concerning the individual and collective right to chose the language or languages for communicating in a private or public atmosphere, regardless ethnicity or… … Wikipedia
