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taxeme
[ tak-seem ]
noun
, Linguistics.
- a feature of the arrangement of elements in a construction, as selection, order, phonetic modification, or modulation.
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
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Derived Forms
- taxˈemic, adjective
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Other Words From
- tax·emic adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of taxeme1
C20: from Greek taxis order, arrangement + -eme
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