phenomenological
adjective /fɪˌnɒmɪnəˈlɒdʒɪkl/
  /fɪˌnɑːmɪnəˈlɑːdʒɪkl/
- connected with the branch of philosophy that deals with what you see, hear, feel, etc. in contrast to what may actually be real or true about the world
- a phenomenological approach to language