metalinguistic

adjective

meta·lin·guis·tic ˈme-tə-liŋ-ˌgwi-stik

: of or relating to a metalanguage or to metalinguistics

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So the metalinguistic awareness of the media seems to be the precondition for its preservation. —

Bruce Sterling, WIRED, 21 Apr. 2011

Word History

Etymology

meta- + linguistic, after metalanguage

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of metalinguistic was in 1941

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“Metalinguistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metalinguistic. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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