linguistic rule

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linguistic rule

linguistic rule
n : a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice [syn: rule]





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linguistic rule

Noun
1. (linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice
(synonym) rule
(hypernym) concept, conception, construct
(hyponym) grammatical rule, rule of grammar
(classification) linguistics