segmental etymology

Etymology

"Segmental" is derived from the Latin word "segmentum," which means "a cutting or a piece."

Meaning

In linguistics, "segmental" refers to the smallest linguistic units that can be isolated and analyzed independently, such as phonemes (sounds) and morphemes (meaningful units).

Origin

The term "segmental" was first coined by the Swiss linguist Ferdinand de Saussure in his influential book "Cours de linguistique générale" (1916). Saussure used the term to distinguish between segmental and supra-segmental features of language.

Usage

• Segmental linguistics focuses on the study of phonemes and morphemes.
• Segmental phonology examines the sound patterns of individual phonemes.
• Segmental morphology analyzes the structure and meaning of morphemes.
• Supra-segmental features refer to linguistic elements that are not segmental, such as stress, intonation, and rhythm.

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