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endocentric construction
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Endocentric — In linguistics, an endocentric construction is a grammatical construction thatfulfills the same linguistic function as one of its constituents. An endocentric construction consists of an obligatory head and one or more optional, dependent words,… … Wikipedia
endocentric — /en doh sen trik/, adj. Gram. (of a construction or compound) having the same syntactic function in the sentence as one of its immediate constituents. Cold water is an endocentric construction, since it functions as would the noun water.… … Universalium
endocentric — /ˌɛndoʊˈsɛntrɪk/ (say .endoh sentrik) adjective having the same function in a sentence as one of its immediate constituents. Cold water is an endocentric construction since it functions in the same way as the noun water. Compare exocentric …
endocentric — adjective fulfilling the grammatical role of one of its constituents when three blind mice serves as a noun it is an endocentric construction • Ant: ↑exocentric • Topics: ↑grammar … Useful english dictionary
endocentric — ☆ endocentric [en΄dō sen′trik ] adj. Linguis. designating or of a construction which in its totality has the same syntactic function as one or more of its constituents (Ex.: the phrase ham and eggs has the same syntactic function as ham or eggs) … English World dictionary
construction — Synonyms and related words: acronym, acrostic, adjectival phrase, anatomy, architectonics, architecture, arrangement, assemblage, assembly, avyayibhava, back formation, build, building, buildup, casting, clause, clipped word, combination,… … Moby Thesaurus
endocentric — en•do•cen•tric [[t]ˌɛn doʊˈsɛn trɪk[/t]] adj. gram. (of a construction or compound) having the same syntactic function in a sentence as its chief constituent, as cold water, which functions as would the noun water Compare exocentric • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
linguistics — /ling gwis tiks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) the science of language, including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, and historical linguistics. [1850 55; see LINGUISTIC, ICS] * * * Study of the nature and structure of… … Universalium
endocentrique — ⇒ENDOCENTRIQUE, adj. LING. [En parlant d une constr. syntaxique] ,,Dont la fonction ou la distribution est identique à celle de l un au moins de ses constituants (MOUNIN 1974). Anton. exocentrique. Soit la phrase : Le pauvre enfant est venu. Le… … Encyclopédie Universelle
head — [[t]hɛd[/t]] n. 1) anat. the anterior or upper part of the vertebrate body, containing the skull with mouth, eyes, ears, nose, and brain 2) zool. the corresponding part of the body in invertebrates 3) the head considered as the center of the… … From formal English to slang
head — headlike, adj. /hed/, n. 1. the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. 2. the corresponding part of the body in other animals. 3. the head considered as the center of… … Universalium
