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Firthian, a. and n.|ˈfɜːθɪən|
[f. the name of J. R. Firth (see below) + -ian.]
A. adj. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the British linguist John Rupert Firth (1890–1960) or his theories (see quots.).
B. n. One who subscribes to Firth's theories. Cf. Neo-Firthian adj. and n. s.v. neo- 1 a.
1961Jrnl. Canad. Linguistic Assoc. VI. 169 In a Firthian analysis, congruence of statement is clearly necessary. 1964R. H. Robins Gen. Linguistics p. xix, One aspect of transformational grammar constitutes an interesting link with Firthian theory. 1967Word XXIII. 434 Most of the first generation of British linguists were directly influenced by Firth, and the second generation at least by Firth's own students. Hence the identification of the name ‘Firthian Linguistics’ with the London school of linguistics, or, in some cases, with British linguistics as a whole. 1972Hartmann & Stork Dict. Lang. & Linguistics 30/2 J. R. Firth..also developed prosodic phonology and a ‘contextual’ theory of meaning (Firthian linguistics). 1981Internat. Jrnl. Sociol. Lang. 72 The Firthian approach to language seeks the appropriateness of the behavior of participants in a language-event, and the whole background of their coming together which determines their use of language in a certain way in a particular context. Ibid. 79 The main concentration of the Firthians has traditionally been at the School of Oriental and African Studies of London University. |