metalinguistic
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- metalinguistically adverb
Etymology
Origin of metalinguistic
First recorded in 1940–45; meta- + linguistic
Example Sentences
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She’s also gesturing with her hands, using adjectives and making eye contact - all “metalinguistic” things that women tend to do when they communicate.
From Washington Times
It prepares students for learning a foreign language, when metalinguistic thinking will be useful.
From Economist
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