What does linguistique in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word linguistique in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use linguistique in French.

The word linguistique in French means linguistics, language, linguistic, language immersion, language barrier, language exchange, go on a language exchange, applied linguistics, comparative linguistics, historical linguistics, diachronic linguistics, computational linguistics, theoretical linguistics, language study holiday, language course. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word linguistique

linguistics

nom féminin (science du langage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La linguistique est l'étude du langage humain.
Linguistics is the study of human language.

language

adjectif (relatif à l'apprentissage d'une langue)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")
Cette école propose des classes à enseignement linguistique renforcé.
This school offers intensive language-learning courses.

linguistic

adjectif (qui concerne la langue)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les communautés linguistiques sont nombreuses dans le pays.
There are many linguistic communities in the country.

language immersion

nom masculin (immersion pour apprendre une langue)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

language barrier

nom féminin (incompréhension de langage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

language exchange

nom masculin (voyage et accueil éducatif)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

go on a language exchange

locution verbale (visiter et recevoir un étranger)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les professeurs de langue proposent souvent de faire des échanges linguistiques.

applied linguistics

nom féminin (étude des langues, de la traduction) (language studies: uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

comparative linguistics

nom féminin (histoire, évolution d'une langue) (language studies: uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

historical linguistics, diachronic linguistics

nom féminin (histoire, évoution d'une langue) (language studies: uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

computational linguistics

nom féminin (langage à but informatique) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

theoretical linguistics

nom féminin (modélisation de la linguistique) (language studies: uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

language study holiday

nom masculin (voyage pédagogique) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'été, plusieurs enfants font des séjours linguistiques, parfois des échanges avec des correspondants.
In the summer many children go on language study holidays or exchanges with partner students.

language course

nom masculin (immersion dans une langue étrangère)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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