A macroseme is the meaning of a linguistic structure which has more than one sememe and at least one episememe. - Nida (1951), a pag.11 Without recognizing two macrosemes in 'applesauce', one endocentric and the other exocentric, we cannot adequately describe this unit. - Nida (1951), a pag.12 Semantic endocentricity and exocentricity may be regarded as two poles with many grades of contrast between and with some expressions exhibiting both endocentric and exocentric macrosemes. - Nida (1951), a pag.13
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