lingu
Latinlanguage, tongue
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From Latin lingua (tongue, language). Produces words about language itself: linguistic (relating to language), linguistics (the study of language), bilingual (two-tongued), monolingual, lingual, and psycholinguistics. The tongue-to-language metaphor is universal across cultures — the physical organ stands for the ability to speak.
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language
a system of words for communication
linguistic
Relating to language or linguistics
bilingual
Able to speak two languages; a person who speaks two languages
monolingual
Knowing or using only one language
lingual
Relating to the tongue or language; a sound made with the tongue
psycholinguistics
The study of the psychological processes involved in language acquisition and use
linguistics
The scientific study of language