taxeme
[ tak-seem ]
nounLinguistics.
a feature of the arrangement of elements in a construction, as selection, order, phonetic modification, or modulation.
Origin of taxeme
1Other words from taxeme
- tax·e·mic, adjective
Words Nearby taxeme
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British Dictionary definitions for taxeme
taxeme
/ (ˈtæksiːm) /
noun
linguistics any element of speech that may differentiate one utterance from another with a different meaning, such as the occurrence of a particular phoneme, the presence of a certain intonation, or a distinctive word order
Origin of taxeme
1C20: from Greek taxis order, arrangement + -eme
Derived forms of taxeme
- taxemic, adjective
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