functional linguistics

noun

An approach to the study of language characterized by systematically taking into account the speaker's and the hearer's sides, and the communicative needs of the speaker and of the given language community.

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Meanings

nounfunctional linguistics (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn approach to the study of language characterized by systematically taking into account the speaker's and the hearer's sides, and the communicative needs of the speaker and of the given language community.

    Synonyms: functionalism

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn approach to the study of language characterized by systematically taking into account the speaker's and the hearer's sides, and the communicative needs of the speaker and of the given language community.

Similar
functionalism
Also see
functionalism

Translations

Finnish funktionaalinen kielitiede, toimintokielitiede
  • funktionaalinen kielitiedeapproach to linguistics
  • toimintokielitiedeapproach to linguistics
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APA

functional linguistics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/functional%20linguistics

MLA

“functional linguistics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/functional%20linguistics. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “functional linguistics,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/functional%20linguistics.

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