linguistic variable
[lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk ˈvɛriəbl]
nounfemininepl: linguistic variables / variáveis linguísticas
variável linguística
1. A variable whose values are words or sentences in a natural or artificial language; a concept in fuzzy logic and computational linguistics where a variable takes on linguistic values (like 'hot', 'warm', 'cold') rather than numerical values
In fuzzy logic systems, temperature can be a linguistic variable with values such as 'cold', 'cool', 'warm', and 'hot'.
Em sistemas de lógica fuzzy, a temperatura pode ser uma variável linguística com valores como 'frio', 'fresco', 'morno' e 'quente'.
2. In sociolinguistics, any feature of language (phonetic, grammatical, or lexical) that varies systematically according to social or contextual factors
The pronunciation of 'ing' as either [ɪŋ] or [ɪn] is a linguistic variable studied across different social classes.
A pronúncia de 'ing' como [ɪŋ] ou [ɪn] é uma variável linguística estudada em diferentes classes sociais.
This term is primarily used in academic and technical contexts in both Brazil and the USA. In Brazil, it is commonly encountered in university courses on sociolinguistics, computational linguistics, and artificial intelligence. The concept is fundamental to modern linguistic research and fuzzy logic applications in engineering and computer science.
Related Idioms & Phrases
a moving target (referring to linguistic variables that change over time)
variation across the board (referring to widespread linguistic variables)
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