språklige

Språklige is the plural form of the Norwegian adjective språklig, which means language-related or linguistic. The term is used to describe phenomena, features, or characteristics that pertain to language or the use of language. In Norwegian grammar, språklig is the base form, and its endings change to match the noun it modifies. The form språklige appears before plural nouns, and in definite plural phrases the adjective typically retains the same form, as in de språklige trekkene (the linguistic features).

Etymology and usage

The word combines språ;k, meaning language, with the suffix -lig, which conveys the sense of "having the quality of." Språklige therefore denotes qualities or aspects related to language. It is commonly used in academic, educational, and descriptive contexts to discuss how language works, how languages are used, or how linguistic systems function in speech and writing.

Context and distinctions

Språklige is often contrasted with lingvistiske, which more narrowly refers to linguistics as a field of study or to theoretical aspects of language science. While språklig/ språklige can describe empirical language phenomena, lingvistisk tends to emphasize formal or methodological aspects of the study of language. In everyday Norwegian, språklige is widely understood to refer to language-related features in a broad sense, from grammar and vocabulary to stylistic use and discourse.

See also

Språk, språklig, lingvistikk, språkvariasjon.