lexicalization

English

Etymology

From lexicalize +‎ -ation.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌlɛksɪkəlaɪ̯ˈzeɪ̯ʃən/

Noun

lexicalization (countable and uncountable, plural lexicalizations)

1. The act or process of lexicalizing.
2. Something lexicalized: a word, collocation, or symbol that has been lexicalized.

   Hyponym: open compound

Derived terms

• delexicalization
• overlexicalization
• relexicalization

Translations

the act or process of lexicalizing

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 詞匯化 / 词汇化 (cíhuìhuà)

• Hungarian: lexikalizáció, lexikalizálódás, lexikalizálás, elemszilárdulás, (common hyponyms) toldalék- (rag-/jel-) szilárdulás
• Polish: leksykalizacja (pl) f

something lexicalized

• Hungarian: megszilárdult alak/alakulat
• Polish: leksykalizacja (pl) f