linguistic pattern, n.Definitions

A Linguistic pattern (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠a by-product, the footprint left by rules at some stage of a derivation; the rules are where the life is.