Glossematic

/ˌɡlɒsɛˈmætɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or characteristic of glossematics or glossemes; concerning minimal units of linguistic meaning in glossematic theory.

Etymology

From glosseme plus -atic suffix (relating to), used to describe aspects of glossematic linguistic theory developed by Louis Hjelmslev.

Kelly Says

'Glossematic' describes one of the 20th century's most ambitious linguistic theories—trying to reduce all of language to a few basic, abstract units of meaning.

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