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Pronunciation / Transliteration: referencial
"As expressões referenciais são essenciais na linguística."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or denoting something that refers to another thing.
"In linguistics, referential expressions are used to indicate specific entities." - 2
Used to describe a type of meaning that is based on the relationship between language and the world.
"The referential use of language is crucial in conveying factual information."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'referential' originates from the Latin 'referre', meaning 'to carry back', which evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 19th century. Its meaning has shifted to denote anything that relates to or makes reference to something else.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Referential" is said worldwide
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référentiel
Transliteration: référentiel
"Les expressions référentielles sont essentielles en linguistique."
referenziell
Transliteration: referenziell
"Referenzielle Ausdrücke sind wichtig für die Kommunikation."
referenziale
Transliteration: referenziale
"Le espressioni referenziali sono fondamentali nella linguistica."
referencial
Transliteration: referencial
"Las expresiones referenciales son cruciales en la lingüística."
referencial
Transliteration: referencial
"As expressões referenciais são essenciais na linguística."
संदर्भात्मक
Transliteration: sandarbhaatmak
"भाषा में संदर्भात्मक अभिव्यक्तियाँ महत्वपूर्ण हैं।"
指称的
Transliteration: zhǐchēng de
"指称的表达在语言学中至关重要。"
지시적
Transliteration: jisijeok
"언어학에서 지시적 표현은 중요합니다."
指示的
Transliteration: shijiteki
"言語学において指示的表現は重要です。"
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