J. R. Firth — synonyms, definition

1. J. R. Firth (Noun)

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John Rupert Firth firth
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J. R. Firth (Noun) — English linguist who contributed to linguistic semantics and to prosodic phonology and who was noted for his insistence on studying both sound and meaning in context (1890-1960).

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linguist linguistic scientist