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Definition of Firth, J. R. in English: Firth, J. R.proper noun (1890–1960), English linguist; full name John Rupert Firth. Firth was noted for his contributions to linguistic semantics and prosodic phonology and for his insistence on studying both speech sounds and words in context. He was a major influence on the development of systemic grammar.
Definition of Firth, J. R. in US English: Firth, J. R.proper nounfərTH (1890–1960), English linguist; full name John Rupert Firth. Firth was noted for his contributions to linguistic semantics and prosodic phonology.
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