emic
e·mic
emic · more emic · most emic
emisch
Of or pertaining to the analysis of a cultural system or its features from the…Of or pertaining to the analysis of a cultural system or its features from the perspective of a participant in that culture.
/ˈiːmɪk/
» Anthropologists use interviews and participant observation to gain an emic.
Meaning
1 sensesOf or pertaining to the analysis of a cultural system or its features from the perspective of a participant in that culture.
emisch
Examples
1 sentencesAnthropologists use interviews and participant observation to gain an emic.
Translations
4 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
analyzing a culture from inside:
Origin
Coined by American linguist Kenneth Pike in 1954 from phonemic.Coined by American linguist Kenneth Pike in 1954 from phonemic.
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Forms
more emic, most emicWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form