Firthian

English

Etymology

From Firth +‎ -ian.

Adjective

Firthian (comparative more Firthian, superlative most Firthian)

1. Of or relating to John Rupert Firth (1890–1960), English linguist.
   • 2013, Oliver Niebuhr, Understanding Prosody: The Role of Context, Function and Communication, Walter de Gruyter, →ISBN, page 201:

     In the Firthian conception, prosodies are phonological units with a structural domain.

Derived terms

• neo-Firthian