Ascription: meaning, definitions and examples
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ascription
[ əˈskrɪpʃ(ə)n ]
in linguistics
The assignment of a particular phonetic value to a phonological feature in a given language.
Synonyms
allocation, assignment, attribution
Examples of usage
- The ascription of the phonetic value /t/ to the phoneme /k/ in certain contexts is a common phenomenon in this language.
- Ascription of phonetic features plays a crucial role in understanding the sound system of a language.
in philosophy
The act of attributing a quality or property to someone or something.
Synonyms
assignment, attribution, imputation
Examples of usage
- The ascription of moral responsibility is a complex philosophical issue.
- Ascription of intentionality to animals has been a topic of debate among philosophers.
Translations
Translations of the word "ascription" in other languages:
🇵🇹 atribuição
🇮🇳 समर्पण
🇩🇪 Zuschreibung
🇮🇩 penyandian
🇺🇦 приписування
🇵🇱 przypisanie
🇯🇵 帰属
🇫🇷 attribution
🇪🇸 atribución
🇹🇷 atıf
🇰🇷 귀속
🇸🇦 نسبة
🇨🇿 připsání
🇸🇰 pripisovanie
🇨🇳 归因
🇸🇮 pripisovanje
🇮🇸 tilskrif
🇰🇿 тағайындау
🇬🇪 მიკუთვნება
🇦🇿 təyinat
🇲🇽 atribución
Word origin
The word 'ascription' comes from the Latin word 'ascribere', which means 'to attribute to'. Originally used in a legal context, it has evolved to be used in linguistics and philosophy to denote the attribution of qualities or properties to something or someone.
See also: ascribing.