Firthian en · ADJ
Etymology
From Firth + -ian.
Meanings
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Of or relating to John Rupert Firth (1890–1960), English linguist.
In the Firthian conception, prosodies are phonological units with a structural domain.
2013, Oliver Niebuhr, Understanding Prosody: The Role of Context, Function and Communication, Walter de Gruyter, →ISBN, page 201:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most Firthian | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more Firthian | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |