Emic Word Meaning

Word: Emic
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:

1950s: abstracted from such words as phonemic (see phoneme) and systemic

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈiːmɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:

relating to or denoting an approach to the study or description of a particular language or culture in terms of its internal elements and their functioning rather than in terms of any existing external scheme

Short Definition:

denoting approach to study or description of a particular language or culture in terms of its internal elements

Examples:
  • accurate ethnographic description from an internal or emic perspective, from the native point of view

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