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Relational Adjectives - Adjectives of Linguistics

These adjectives relate to the study, structure, and characteristics of different aspects of language, such as phonology, semantics, grammar, syntax, etc.

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Categorized English Relational Adjectives
linguistic

related to the science of language, including its structure, usage, and evolution

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grammatical

connected to the rules or the study of grammar

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phonetic

related to the sounds of speech and their representation using symbols

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alphabetical

related to an alphabet

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stylistic

connected with literary or artistic style

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semantic

relating to meaning in language, including the interpretation of words, phrases, and symbols within their context

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verbal

relating to or expressed using spoken language

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bilingual

able to speak, understand, or use two languages fluently

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infinitive

(grammar) the root form of a verb

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phonological

relating to the sound system of a language

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syntactic

relating to syntax, which is the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language

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psycholinguistic

relating to the study of how the mind processes language, combining psychology and linguistics

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monolingual

relating to or characteristic of the use or understanding of a single language

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multilingual

referring to the ability to use or communicate in multiple languages

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phonemic

relating to the smallest distinctive units of sound in a language

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lexical

relating to the vocabulary or words of a language, including their meanings, usage, and relationships

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dialectal

relating to different regional or social varieties of a language, characterized by unique words, grammar, and accents

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accentual

relating to the accent or stress placed on syllables in speech

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syntagmatic

related to the way words or elements are ordered in a sentence to create meaning

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paradigmatic

relating to the relationship between words that can substitute for each other in a sentence due to their shared grammatical properties or roles

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lexicographic

relating to the way words are organized and studied in dictionaries

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etymological

relating to the study or explanation of the origin and historical development of words

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orthographic

relating to the correct or standard way of writing words, including their spelling, punctuation, and formatting

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morphological

relating to the structure and form of words, and how they combine to create different grammatical forms

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stressed

(phonetics) referring to the emphasis or prominence placed on a particular syllable or segment in a word or utterance

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unstressed

referring to syllables or segments within words or utterances that receive less emphasis or prominence compared to stressed syllables

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synonymous

having a similar or identical meaning to another word or phrase in the same language or context

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discursive

relating to the exchange of ideas or information through conversation or written expression

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intonational

relating to the intonation or pitch patterns in speech that convey meaning or express emotion

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