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Emic vs Mic - What's the difference?

emic | mic |

As an adjective emic

is of or pertaining to the analysis of a cultural system or its features from the perspective of a participant in that culture.

As a noun mic is

microphone.

As a verb mic is

to put one or more microphones on or in; to use or place a microphone.

As an initialism MIC is

minor In Consumption (of alcohol.

As an abbreviation MIC is

michoacán, a state of Mexico.

emic

English

(Emic and etic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (social science) Of or pertaining to the analysis of a cultural system or its features from the perspective of a participant in that culture.
  • * 1996 , Advanced Methodological Issues in Culturally Competent Evaluation for Substance Abuse Prevention
    • A useful example of the emic'-'''etic''' distinction may be made by comparing the concept “waves on the ocean or sea” from the perspective of a European American with that of a Truk Islander […] The proposed '''etic'''s here might be that both cultures understand the use of waves as vehicles for surfing and as movement reflecting the transfer of energy […] certain differences, or ' emic s exist, for European Americans the waves may be sources of beauty — the Truk Islander has learned to use them […] as a road map.

    Coordinate terms

    * etic

    Anagrams

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    mic

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Microphone.
  • * 1987 , ,
    • Picture a mic , the stage is empty
    A beat like this might tempt me
    To pose, show my rings and my fat gold chain
    Grab the mic like I'm on Soul Train

    Synonyms

    * mike

    Verb

  • (transitive, and, intransitive, music, sound engineering) To put one or more microphones on or in; to use or place a microphone.
    • If we add the drum kit, we'll have to mic the orchestra.
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    • References

    * 2010 , “ On Language: How Should ‘Microphone’ be Abbreviated?”, in New York Times , July 29. English irregular verbs ----