dislexification en · NOUN
Etymology
By surface analysis, dis- + lexi- + -ification.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The linguistic pattern whereby a given language must encode separate meanings using separate words, as opposed to colexifying them with a single polysemous word.
This pattern of dislexification {arm ≠ hand} has been preserved intact in modern Romance languages, all of which contrast ‘arm’ vs. ‘hand’.
2022 June 9, Alexandre François, “Lexical tectonics: Mapping structural change in patterns of lexification”, in Zeitschrift für Sprachwissenschaft, page 97:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dislexifications | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Relateds
colexify · dislexify · disambiguation · unique identifier