Glosseme

Synonyms for "glosseme" (10 found)

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Related words (5)

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Translations

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German

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  • Glossem noun (smallest irreducible unit of language)

Italian

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  • glossema noun (smallest irreducible unit of language)

Russian

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  • глоссема noun (smallest irreducible unit of language)

Sicilian

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  • ghiussima noun (smallest irreducible unit of language)
  • glossema noun (smallest irreducible unit of language)

Sample sentences

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We can now for a moment leave Hjelmslev's own conception of such a system—based upon glossematic formal definitions—and ask: to which degree can this system of glossemes be defended from a general phonological or phonetic point of view?

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