1. of or relating to tagmemics, a linguistic theory that analyzes language in terms of functional units called tagmemes
Usage: linguistics

Examples

• The tagmemic approach to grammar focuses on the relationship between form and function.
• Tagmemic analysis examines how linguistic units fill specific slots in larger structures.
• The linguist used tagmemic theory to describe the sentence patterns.
• Tagmemic grammar emphasizes the functional roles of language elements.
• The tagmemic model was developed by Kenneth Pike in the 1950s.