incorporating language; polysynthetic language
Linguistic term for a language type where many grammatical elements are combined into single complex words, often incorporating objects or modifiers into the verb.
In incorporating languages, the object can be incorporated into the verb.
Eskimo languages are often cited as an example of polysynthetic languages.
Agglutinative language, where morphemes are added in a chain but remain distinct; 抱合語 is more extreme in fusing many elements into a single word.
Isolating language, where words tend to be single morphemes; opposite end of the morphological spectrum from 抱合語.
Standard kanji spelling for this linguistic term.
Variant kanji spelling; 抱合語 is more common.
From 抱合 (ほうごう, 'embrace, incorporate') + 語 (ご, 'language'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is a modern linguistic coinage.