Linguïstische

Linguïstische is a Dutch adjective meaning "linguistic" or "related to linguistics." It is used to describe phenomena, concepts, or data that pertain to the study of language. The form linguïstische is the attributive form used when the noun it modifies requires the -e ending, as in linguïstische analyse or linguïstische data.

The word is derived from linguïstiek, the Dutch term for linguistics, itself from Latin lingua ("tongue" or "language") and related terms in other European languages such as French linguistique and English linguistics. The diaeresis over the i signals that the i is pronounced in a separate syllable, clarifying pronunciation and preserving the historical root.

In use, linguïstische describes theories, methods, or results across linguistic subfields, including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, and computational linguistics. It appears in phrases such as linguïstische analyse, linguïstische gegevens, or linguïstische theorie.

Notes on orthography: In Dutch, the diaeresis in linguïstische serves to indicate a syllable boundary and prevent mispronunciation. The noun corresponding to the field is linguïstiek. The term remains common in academic and applied contexts referring to language structure, use, and processing.