- linguistic form
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any meaningful unit of speech, as a sentence, phrase, word, morpheme, or suffix.[1920-25]
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linguistic form — n. a meaningful unit of speech, as a morpheme, word, phrase, sentence, etc … English World dictionary
linguistic form — noun : a meaningful unit of speech (as an allomorph, morpheme, word, phrase, clause, sentence) called also speech form * * * any meaningful unit of speech, as a sentence, phrase, word, morpheme, or suffix. [1920 25] * * * linguistic form, any… … Useful english dictionary
linguistic form — noun Date: 1921 a meaningful unit of speech (as a morpheme, word, or sentence) called also speech form … New Collegiate Dictionary
linguistic form — linguis′tic form′ n. ling. any meaningful unit of speech, as a sentence, phrase, word, or morpheme • Etymology: 1920–25 … From formal English to slang
linguistic form — /lɪŋgwɪstɪk ˈfɔm/ (say linggwistik fawm) noun any meaningful unit of speech, as a sentence, phrase, word, suffix, etc …
form — [fôrm] n. [ME forme < OFr < L forma, a shape, figure, image < ? (via Etr) Gr morphē] 1. the shape, outline, or configuration of anything; structure as apart from color, material, etc. 2. a) the body or figure of a person or animal b) a… … English World dictionary
form — formable, adj. formably, adv. /fawrm/, n. 1. external appearance of a clearly defined area, as distinguished from color or material; configuration: a triangular form. 2. the shape of a thing or person. 3. a body, esp. that of a human being. 4. a… … Universalium
form — I. noun Etymology: Middle English forme, from Anglo French furme, forme, from Latin forma form, beauty Date: 13th century 1. a. the shape and structure of something as distinguished from its material b. a body (as of a person) especially in its… … New Collegiate Dictionary
form — [[t]fɔrm[/t]] n. 1) external appearance of a clearly defined area, as distinguished from color or material; configuration: a triangular form[/ex] 2) the shape of a thing or person 3) anat. a body, esp. that of a human being 4) clo a dummy having… … From formal English to slang
Linguistic purism — (or linguistic protectionism) is the definition of one language variety as purer than other varieties, often in reference to a perceived decline from an ideal past or an unwanted similarity with other languages, but sometimes simply to an… … Wikipedia
