Glossemes

/ˈɡlɒsiːmz/ noun

Definition

Plural of glosseme; multiple minimal units of meaning in glossematic linguistic analysis.

Etymology

From glosseme pluralized, maintaining the theoretical framework of Louis Hjelmslev's glossematics applied to language structure.

Kelly Says

While 'glossemes' never became standard in linguistics, the theory behind them—breaking language into abstract units—influenced how we understand grammar and meaning today.

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