Definition of Bloomfieldian in English:
Bloomfieldian
adjective ˈbluːmfiːldɪənˌblumˈfildiən
Relating to or characteristic of the American linguist Leonard Bloomfield or his theories.
linguistics in the Bloomfieldian traditions
Example sentencesExamples
- American linguistics was dominated by Bloomfieldian descriptivism.
- I dare say that first-year linguistics courses are still basically Bloomfieldian in orientation.
- A good deal of linguistics, both in the Bloomfieldian and the Chomskyan traditions, has simply ignored semantics.
noun ˈbluːmfiːldɪənˌblumˈfildiən
A follower of the theories of the American linguist Leonard Bloomfield.
the older generation of Bloomfieldians found themselves outnumbered
Example sentencesExamples
- Overnight, the older generation of Bloomfieldians found themselves outnumbered.
- Since the Bloomfieldian was not permitted to define the meaning of a word in terms of mental events, he was forced to refer to external situations to express the meaning of a phrase.
- Various Bloomfieldians continued to refine and experiment with this approach.
Definition of Bloomfieldian in US English:
Bloomfieldian
adjectiveˌblumˈfildiənˌblo͞omˈfēldēən
Relating to or characteristic of the American linguist Leonard Bloomfield or his theories.
linguistics in the Bloomfieldian traditions
Example sentencesExamples
- A good deal of linguistics, both in the Bloomfieldian and the Chomskyan traditions, has simply ignored semantics.
- I dare say that first-year linguistics courses are still basically Bloomfieldian in orientation.
- American linguistics was dominated by Bloomfieldian descriptivism.
nounˌblumˈfildiənˌblo͞omˈfēldēən
A follower of the theories of the American linguist Leonard Bloomfield.
the older generation of Bloomfieldians found themselves outnumbered
Example sentencesExamples
- Since the Bloomfieldian was not permitted to define the meaning of a word in terms of mental events, he was forced to refer to external situations to express the meaning of a phrase.
- Various Bloomfieldians continued to refine and experiment with this approach.
- Overnight, the older generation of Bloomfieldians found themselves outnumbered.