Listeme
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈlɪstiːm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Listeme is a noun meaning (linguistics) An item that is memorized as part of a list, as opposed to being generated by a rule.
Meaning
(linguistics) An item that is memorized as part of a list, as opposed to being generated by a rule.
Example Sentences
Idioms such as "red herring" are listemes, as are irregular forms such as "geese".
A memorized chunk is sometimes called a listeme, that is, an item that has to be memorized as part of a list; one can argue that this book ought to have been called Listemes and Rules.
Word Forms
- listemes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lexeme, lexemehood, lingueme, lexicon, sublect, viseme.
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