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Meaning of Quirkian | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

Of or relating to Randolph Quirk (1920–2017), British linguist who championed a descriptive approach toward English grammar.

Examples

“Naturally, such an interpretation must remain a wholly subjective matter even if one were to follow to their logical limits the clusters of Foucauldian and Quirkian beliefs about languages[…]”

“[…]three works of Crystal who, of course, used the Quirkian model.”

“We are interested in the Quirkian notion that frequency of use of words correlates with acceptability of those words as part of the vocabulary[…]”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

quirkier quirkiest quirkish quirkless quirksome quirky