hol·o·phras·tic (h l  -fr s t k, h l-)adj. 1. Polysynthetic. 2. Of or relating to the stage of child language development characterized by the use of single-word utterances. [holo- + Greek phrastikos, expressive (from -phrastos, speakable, thought of, from phrazein, to show; see gwhren- in Indo-European roots).] |
holophrastic [ˌhɒləˈfræstɪk]
adj
1. (Linguistics) denoting the stage in a child's acquisition of syntax when most utterances are single words
2. (Linguistics) (of languages) tending to express in one word what would be expressed in several words in other languages; polysynthetic
[from holo- + Greek phrastikos expressive, from phrazein to express]
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
| ?Page tools | ||
|---|---|---|
|