phatic
pronunciation
How to pronounce phatic in British English:
UK [ˈfætɪk]
How to pronounce phatic in American English:
US [ˈfætɪk]
Word Origin
- phatic (adj.)
- 1923, coined by Polish-born British anthropologist Bronisław Malinowski (1884-1942) from Greek phatos "spoken, that may be spoken," from phanai "to speak, say," from PIE root *bha- (2) "to speak, tell, say" (see fame (n.)) + -ic.
Example
- 1. Likewise , phatic language is influenced by it too .
- 2. Discourse analysis of phatic communion in english .
- 3. Push off phatic home and children eat .
- 4. Phatic communion : said of talk used to establish atmosphere or maintain social contact .