Sentence examples for linguistic flexibility from inspiring English sources

While Mr. Obama's linguistic flexibility is a political asset, his style-shifting is not without its critics.

"Traditional" as some may find him, Solzhenitsyn can pose appalling problems for the translator, with his highly condensed, elliptical syntax, his urge to counter the legacy of anaemic Soviet-speak with vigorous examples of regional and obsolescent vocabulary, and his blurring of narrators' and characters' voices, exploiting a linguistic flexibility which English lacks.

Home is localized for both Canadian English and, more importantly, Canadian French, however, meaning it's got some additional linguistic flexibility.

Maria developed this dexterity from years of language brokering in situations that demanded a linguistic flexibility and versatility that few "English Only" students have the opportunity to experience.

This linguistic flexibility ensnares Baker's reporting on the Scooter Libby case as well, a period that would forever mar Bush's relationship with Dick Cheney.

In this sense, fuzzy logic allows controlling temperature and managing energy sources, taking advantage of the flexibility offered by linguistic reasoning.

Features of "the rule of zheng" include institutional as well as personal hierarchy, flexibility, unpredictability, manipulation, and linguistic delusion.

There is the famous Fry and Laurie sketch about the "flexibility of language and linguistic elasticity, if you like". The hilarity of their attack on the obsessively wordy shows the risks in Williams's approach - and how well she has done to avoid absurdity.

In particular, the flexibility to include various aspects of linguistic knowledge in defining listening comprehension is considered as problematic for identifying specific aspects of oral language that are relevant to reading (Ouellette & Beers, 2009).

In his new book, Dr. Crystal examines the flexibility and future of this medium, noting linguistic practices ranging from the surprising survival of the Anglo-Saxon plural ending -en in Net slang (as in "vaxen" as a plural of VAX computer) to details on who brags more on academic newsgroups (men) and the probable demise of smiley faces.

Decision makers should be given flexibility in expressing their judgments, because they are familiar with the linguistic variables applied to words and sentences in the description of the degree of value.