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/ˈlɪstiːm/ · noun
(linguistics) An item that is memorized as part of a list, as opposed to being generated by a rule..
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.
Use listeme when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Listeme means (linguistics) An item that is memorized as part of a list, as opposed to being generated by a rule..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Idioms such as "red herring" are listemes, as are irregular forms such as "geese".
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