relexicalizeとは 意味・読み方・使い方

動詞

relexicalize (三人称単数 現在形 relexicalizes, 現在分詞 relexicalizing, 過去形および過去分詞形 relexicalized)

1. (transitive, linguistics) To change the lexicon of; to use different words for.
   • 2013, Michael Higgins, ‎Angela Smith, The Language of Journalism: A Multi-genre Perspective (page 71)

     For example, in British newspapers, […] the process of telling someone off or reprimanding them is relexicalized as 'rap'. To criticize strongly is to 'blast' or 'slam', and to investigate is to 'probe'.

2. (transitive, linguistics) To borrow or adopt back into a lexicon.

   to relexicalize a word

関連する語

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