Definitions

1. adjective

relating to or denoting the theory that language structure reflects the structure of thought, especially in the arrangement of clauses or phrases.

“The linguist specialized in tagmemic analysis, studying how different cultures organize their language patterns.”

2. noun

a unit of language, especially a clause or phrase, according to tagmemic theory.

“In tagmemic analysis, a phrase is considered a basic unit of language, rather than a single word.”