Glossary term P

Paradigm

1. A set of forms having a common root or stem, of which one form must be selected in certain grammatical environments.

2. The set of substitutional relationships a linguistic unit has with other units in a specific context.

 

 

 

  1. Crystal 1997, 277
  2. Payne, T. 1997a, 26
Explore the bibliography

Find a term or reference

Try “phonology”, “evidentiality”, or “Crystal”. esc to close.