| Lemma | macroseme |
|---|---|
| Categoria grammaticale | N |
| Lingua | inglese |
| Sigla | Nida (1951) |
| Titolo | A system for the description of semantic elements |
| Sinonimi | |
| Rinvii | episememe (inglese) sememe (inglese) |
| Traduzioni | |
| Citazioni | A macroseme is the meaning of a linguistic structure which has more than one sememe and at least one episememe. Without recognizing two macrosemes in 'applesauce', one endocentric and the other exocentric, we cannot adequately describe this unit. 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. |