rheme

English

/ɹiːm/

noun
Definitions
  • (linguistics) The part of a sentence that provides new information regarding the current theme.
  • (Peircean) A sign that represents its object in respect of quality and so, in its signified interpretant, is represented as a character or mark; sumisign.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ῥῆμα (verb, word, phrase, sentence, rheme) root from Proto-Indo-European *werh₁- (speak, say, tell).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*werh₁-

Gloss

speak, say, tell

Concept
Semantic Field

Speech and language

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

話

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