linguistic development
nounUK /lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk dɪˈvɛləpmənt/
US /lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk dɪˈvɛləpmənt/
The way a person gets better at learning and using language over time.
Reading to children every day helps their linguistic development.
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2. The history of how a language changes over many years.
The linguistic development of English includes words borrowed from many other languages.
3. The study of how language skills grow in young children.
She researches linguistic development in toddlers.
4. The process of a language gaining new words and structures.
Technology has sped up the linguistic development of slang.