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linguistic rule

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Noun1.linguistic rule - (linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice
rule
concept, conception, construct - an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
linguistics - the scientific study of language
linguistic universal, universal - (linguistics) a grammatical rule (or other linguistic feature) that is found in all languages
grammatical rule, rule of grammar - a linguistic rule for the syntax of grammatical utterances
morphological rule, rule of morphology - a linguistic rule for the formation of words


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Sociolinguists argue that one should investigate bilinguals' language use and code switching not only in terms of linguistic rules, but more importantly, the rules of language use that are shared by the members of the community to accomplish communicative functions (Romaine, 1989).
A study of bilingual Chinese/English children's code switching by Ruan, Jiening / Academic Exchange Quarterly
Terms such as herbicide, insecticide, and infanticide illustrate the linguistic rule that, by adding to a noun the Latin suffix -cide, we identify the living thing killed.
Killing kindness by Szasz, Thomas / Reason
Through its intensive analysis of almost one billion names collected worldwide, LAS has automated the linguistic rules, which process names used throughout the world to define fast, accurate strategies for name matching and improved search outcomes.
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