8 sentences with 'linguistic'
Example sentences and phrases with the word linguistic and other words derived from it.
• « The division is both geographical and linguistic: ancient Sumerian is not related to any modern language, but the Akkadian language family was Semitic, related to modern languages such as Arabic and Hebrew. »
• « Also, the practical issues of linguistic and cultural differences undermined the universalism ("catholicism") of the Christian Church. These differences and the diversity of beliefs would only grow over time. »
• « The Arabs had a strong linguistic and cultural identity and many of the Arab conquerors saw themselves as a separate people from their new subjects, regardless of their religious beliefs. Thus, while non-Arabs were certainly encouraged to convert to Islam, the power structure of the Caliphate remained decidedly Arab. »
• « One change that was to last to the present day was linguistic. Unlike the Greek case during the Hellenistic period, Arabic was to replace the vernacular of the conquered land during the Arab conquests. »
• « This linguistic uniformity was a huge benefit for trade and cultural and intellectual exchange, as one could travel from Spain to India and speak a single language, as well as being protected from bandits by a single administration. »
• « Armed with his linguistic virtuosity, Erasmus undertook a vast study and re-translation of the New Testament, working from various versions of the Greek originals and correcting the Latin Vulgate which was the most widely used version at the time. »
• « Each term - Italy and Germany - referred to a region and a language, not a kingdom or nation, places where people spoke similar linguistic dialects and had some kind of shared history, but were divided between various kingdoms, cities and empires. »