Definition of Lexicalization

1. Noun. The process of making a word to express a concept.

Exact synonyms: Lexicalisation
Generic synonyms: Linguistic Process
Derivative terms: Lexicalize

Definition of Lexicalization

1. Noun. The act or process of lexicalizing. ¹

2. Noun. Something lexicalized. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Lexicalization

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lexicalization

lexical item
lexical meaning
lexical scoping
lexical semantics
lexical unit
lexicalisable
lexicalisation
lexicalisations
lexicalise
lexicalised
lexicalises
lexicalising
lexicalities
lexicality
lexicalizable
lexicalization (current term)
lexicalizations
lexicalize
lexicalized
lexicalized concept
lexicalizes
lexicalizing
lexically
lexically scoped
lexico-
lexicode
lexicodes
lexicogrammatical
lexicogrammatically
lexicographer

Literary usage of Lexicalization

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Afrika und Übersee by Carl Meinhof (1845)
"Sibomana, L., 1980: Aspects of Tiv Morphophonemics; in: Afrika und Übersee LXIII: 69-77. —, 1981: Tonal lexicalization of Tiv Nouns; in: I. Hofmann (ed.). ..."

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