nativization en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English native Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ization English nativization From native + -ization.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The process whereby a language acquires native speakers.
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(uncountable) The process whereby a language in a new region acquires localised features, as by contact with pre-existing languages of the region, or in response to the local environment.
The nativisation of English in India has resulted in the creation of many new coinages or neologisms.
2014, James Lambert, “Diachronic stability in Indian English lexis”, in World Englishes, page 120:
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(uncountable) The process whereby a loan word’s pronunciation is adapted to the sound system of the borrowing language.
The independent addition of final vowels to resolve final consonants, as a nativization strategy.
2025, Cid Swanenvleugel, The Pre-Roman Elements of the Sardinian Lexicon, page 411:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nativisation | alternative | lexicographic |