DEFINITIONS

metalinguistic

[ met-uh-ling-gwis-tik ]
/ ˌmɛt ə lɪŋˈgwɪs tɪk /

adjective

of or relating to metalinguistics or a metalanguage.

Content related to metalinguistic

Do Dogs Actually Understand Human Language?Anyone who has ever seen their dog hop to attention when they used the word “treat” knows that dogs obviously understand the same words as humans. But is it accurate to say that animals use language? Man’s best friend is hardly the only animal capable of amazing humans with communication skills. Extensive studies using gestural communication (sign language) explore the cognitive potential in the great apes. …
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Words nearby metalinguistic

metal., metalanguage, metalcrafting, metalepsis, metalhead, metalinguistic, metalinguistics, metalist, metalize, metall-, metall.

Origin of metalinguistic

First recorded in 1940–45; meta- + linguistic

OTHER WORDS FROM metalinguistic

met·a·lin·guis·ti·cal·ly, adverb
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