Hi.
Is it possible to use the word lingual to define something related to language? For example, Lingual University or Lingual Support Department.
Thank you.
lingual or language
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Re: lingual or language
That is the very definition of "lingual".Elenita wrote:Is it possible to use the word lingual to define something related to language?
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Hi Elenita,
Lingual literally means "of or relating to tongue." There is also linguistic, which means relating to languages.
That said, your actual choice will also depend on convention - for instance you usually call university departments "department of languages" or "linguistics department." I've never really seen anyone use "lingual" in favor of "linguistic."
Lingual literally means "of or relating to tongue." There is also linguistic, which means relating to languages.
That said, your actual choice will also depend on convention - for instance you usually call university departments "department of languages" or "linguistics department." I've never really seen anyone use "lingual" in favor of "linguistic."
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Re: lingual or language
I agree with dichanana. Lingual does mean "of or relating to the tongue"; but it also means "of or relating to language or linguistics". Both lingual and linguistic derive from the Latin "lingua" meaning "tongue" and "speech".dichanana wrote:Lingual literally means "of or relating to tongue." There is also linguistic, which means relating to languages.
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/lingual
I suspect that Lingual Institute (albeit a business) would have something to say about that http://www.lingualinstitute.com/dichanana wrote:That said, your actual choice will also depend on convention - for instance you usually call university departments "department of languages" or "linguistics department." I've never really seen anyone use "lingual" in favor of "linguistic."