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linguistic system

viewpoint of a language as an organized system regulated by a set of rules and conventions, in the theories of Ferdinand de Saussure, J.R. Firth, Benjamin Lee Whorf, Louis Hjelmslev, Michael Halliday, and others
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Summary

linguistic system is a concept[1]. It draws 329 Wikipedia views per month (concept category, ranking #355 of 912).[2]

Key Facts

  • Instance of: type of system[3]
  • Subclass of: conceptual system[4]
  • Said to be the same as: language[5]
  • Has part(s): linguistic unit[6], language level[7], idiom[8], phonological system[9]
  • Facet of: linguistics[10]
  • Described by source: Encyclopedia of Linguistics[11]
  • Studied by: systemic functional linguistics[12]

Why It Matters

linguistic system has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

Related Entities

linguistics

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 1d ago · عُثمان · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → concept, type of system
    Subclass of → conceptual system
    Isocat id → 3302
    Said to be the same as → language
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Isocat id: 3302, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/7328540|LinguisticSystem (#7328540)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/125|ISOCAT]] #mix'n'match"
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