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Linguistic attributes are identifiable properties or characteristics of language that describe and distinguish linguistic units, structures, and patterns of use. They encompass features at multiple levels of linguistic analysis, including phonological properties of sounds, morphological properties of word forms, syntactic properties of grammatical structures, semantic properties of meaning, and pragmatic properties of language use in context [1][2]. Such attributes may be used to classify linguistic elements, characterize grammatical systems, compare languages, and analyze variation across speakers, registers, and communicative situations [2][3]. Depending on the analytical framework, linguistic attributes may be represented as discrete categories, feature values, or measurable variables for qualitative and quantitative linguistic investigation.

  • Linguistic Attributes
  • Linguistic Features
  • Phonological Features
  • Morphological Features
  • Syntactic Features
  • Semantic Features
  • Pragmatic Features
  • Grammatical Categories
  • Language Variation

Linguistics and Terminology Studies • Language and Linguistics • Arts and Humanities • Social Sciences

References

  1. Kibort, A.; Corbett. Features; Oxford University Press (OUP): Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, 2010. [CrossRef]
  2. Peter Svenonius. Syntactic Features; Oxford University Press (OUP): Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, 2019. [CrossRef]
  3. Larissa Goulart; Bethany Gray; Shelley Staples; Amanda Black; Aisha Shelton; Douglas Biber; Jesse Egbert; Stacey Wizner; Linguistic Perspectives on Register. Annu. Rev. Linguist. 2020, 6, 435-455, 10.1146/annurev-linguistics-011718-012644.
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