Of or pertaining to Francis Junius (1589–1677), philologist and antiquary.

Of, designating, or relating to the neogrammarian school of linguistics.

(See quot. 1954.) Cf. etic, adj. n.

Linguistics. Designating any of various theoretical approaches that emphasize the communicative, cognitive, or social functions performed by…

Linguistics. (See quots.)

Of, belonging to, or relating to macrolinguistics.

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the British linguist John Rupert Firth (1890–1960) or his theories (see quots.).

Linguistics. Designating a theory in which language is viewed or analysed in terms of a series of strata or structural layers, building up from…