Tragerian
/treɪˈɡɪərɪən/Linguistics
adjective
Of, relating to, or characteristic of George L. Trager's approach to linguistic (especially phonemic) analysis; especially relating to his analysis of the English vowel system as having nine simple vowels and three off-glides.
noun
An adherent of George L. Trager's approach to linguistic (especially phonemic) analysis.
Origin
1960s; earliest use found in Language. From the name of George Leonard Trager + -ian.
- backsword
- back talk
- backtalking
- back the wrong horse
- back-to-back
- back to front
- back-to-nature
- back to (or at) square one
- back-to-school
- back to the drawing board
- backtrack
- back-translation
- back up
- backup
- backup light
- backveld
- backvelder
- backward
- backwardation
- backward caste
- backward class
- backward classes
- backward-compatible
- backward difference
- backward integration