rhematic: Word of the day for March 24, 2017

rhematic , adj :
Of or pertaining to a rheme. (linguistics) Of a part of a sentence: providing new information regarding the current theme. (Peircean semiotics) Of or pertaining to a sumisign (a sign that represents its object in respect of quality and so, in its signified interpretant, is represented as a character or mark). (obsolete) Of or pertaining to word formation. (obsolete, rare) In Coleridge's work: relating to the arrangement of words into sentences clearly. (grammar, obsolete, rare) Having a verb for its base; derived from a verb.
March 24, 2017