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Gumperzian

Gumperzian adjective: of or relating to John J. Gumperz (1922–2013), American linguist.

Adjective

Gumperzian (comparative more Gumperzian, superlative most Gumperzian)

  1. Of or relating to John J. Gumperz (1922–2013), American linguist.

Forms of Gumperzian

comparativemore Gumperzian
superlativemost Gumperzian

Origin of Gumperzian

From Gumperz + -ian.

Questions about Gumperzian

What does Gumperzian mean?
Gumperzian means of or relating to John J. Gumperz (1922–2013), American linguist.
What part of speech is Gumperzian?
Gumperzian is an adjective.

Words near Gumperzian in the dictionary

  1. gump stumps
  2. gump-stump
  3. gump-stumps
  4. Gumpert
  5. Gumperts
  6. Gumperzian
  7. gumpf
  8. gumph
  9. gumphed
  10. gumphing
  11. gumphion

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