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Hesitant fuzzy linguistic term set (HFLTS) is defined as an ordered and consecutive subset of the linguistic term set for a linguistic variable. This paper carries out some states of the art review over the development of HFLTS theory. Firstly, we introduce the definition and originality of the HFLTS, and then conduct the review from four aspects, which are the hesitant fuzzy linguistic fusion theory, the hesitant fuzzy linguistic measurement theory, the hesitant fuzzy linguistic preference relation theory and the hesitant fuzzy linguistic decision making methodologies. Finally, we outline the future research directions on qualitative decision making with hesitant fuzzy linguistic information. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]