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Emic
Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun
Definitions:
- (Adjective) Relating to or derived from the perspective or internal view of a particular culture, group, or individual.
- (Noun) A linguistic or cultural element or pattern that is unique to a particular culture, group, or individual.
Examples:
- As an emic approach is taken, researchers aim to understand behaviors and concepts from within a specific cultural context.
- In anthropology, emics are contrasted with etics, which are observations made from an external viewpoint.
- The linguist discovered an interesting emic in the tribal language, a sound that was exclusive to their speech pattern.
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