etic
pronunciation
How to pronounce etic in British English:
UK ['etɪk]
How to pronounce etic in American English:
US ['etɪk]
Word Origin
- etic (adj.)
- 1954, coined by U.S. linguist K.L. Pike (1912-2000) from ending of phonetic.
Example
- 1. Etic officials say it is no rival to private equity , since it funds firms that private equity on its own would avoid .
- 2. The development bank of japan , jal 's leading lender , and etic will also provide about 300 billion yen in bridge loans to jal .
- 3. In a subsequent study , the researchers may decide to adopt an etic approach by studying not only middle-class white families , but also lower-income white families , black american families , spanish american families , and asian american families .
- 4. If so , the emic approach would reveal a different pattern of family interaction than would the etic approach , documenting that research with middle-class white families cannot always be generalized to all ethnic groups .
- 5. If , however , the researchers construct a questionnaire in an etic fashion , they want to include questions that reflect concepts familiar to all cultures involved .