tagmimika
tagmimíka with stress marks
tagmemics (study of language)
Usage Note
Tagmimika is the Tagalog rendering of the linguistic field of tagmemics, a theory of language structure and behavior developed by Kenneth Pike. It is confined to academic and scholarly discourse in linguistics and language education, and is not used in everyday conversation.
Examples
" Mahirap ang tagmimika. "
Natural Translation
Tagmemics is hard.
Literal Translation
Hard the tagmemics.
" Mahirap ang asignaturang tagmimika. "
Natural Translation
The subject tagmemics is hard.
Literal Translation
Hard the subject tagmemics.
" Sa kanyang pag-aaral ng tagmimika, sinuri niya kung paano nabubuo ang mga makabuluhang yunit ng wika. "
Natural Translation
In his study of tagmemics, he examined how the meaningful units of language are formed.
Literal Translation
In his study of tagmemics, examined he how is-formed the meaningful units of language.
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