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单词 metafunction
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Definition of metafunction in English:

metafunction

noun ˈmɛtəˌfʌŋ(k)ʃn
  • 1Mathematics and Logic. A function which operates above and transcends other functions. In quot. 1931: an equivalence class of functions.

  • 2Linguistics. In the functional grammar of M. A. K. Halliday: each of the three fundamental, universal functions of language (ideational, interpersonal, and textual) underlying the development of linguistic structures.

Origin

1930s; earliest use found in Annals of Mathematics. From meta- + function.

Definition of metafunction in US English:

metafunction

nounˈmɛtəˌfʌŋ(k)ʃn
  • 1Mathematics and Logic. A function which operates above and transcends other functions. In quot. 1931: an equivalence class of functions.

  • 2Linguistics. In the functional grammar of M. A. K. Halliday: each of the three fundamental, universal functions of language (ideational, interpersonal, and textual) underlying the development of linguistic structures.

Origin

1930s; earliest use found in Annals of Mathematics. From meta- + function.

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