LEXICALISED Meaning and
Definition
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lexicalised (adjective):
1. Used to describe a term or expression that has become fixed and ingrained in a particular language or linguistic system, with a conventionally accepted meaning that is widely recognized and understood by native speakers. A lexicalised term is typically perceived as a standalone unit, where its meaning cannot be deduced from its constituent parts. Such terms are commonly found in collocations, idioms, and fixed expressions, where they acquire a semantic specificity that cannot be altered without changing their overall meaning or impact. For instance, the idiomatic expressions "kick the bucket" (to die) or "barking up the wrong tree" (to pursue a mistaken or misguided course of action) are both lexicalised phrases with specific meanings and cannot be directly inferred based on the meanings of their individual words.
2. Applied to a linguistic process whereby a grammatical or syntactic construction acquires a more concrete, specific meaning over time. This occurs when a construction that was initially used in a general or abstract sense gradually becomes limited to a narrower, more particular sense through repeated usage and familiarity. The process of lexicalisation often involves the creation of new words or phrases, such as the extension of a general verb to a more specialized meaning, as seen in the verb "google" which originally referred to searching online using the Google search engine, but has now become a widely-used term for searching online in general.
Common Misspellings for LEXICALISED
- kexicalised
- pexicalised
- oexicalised
- lwxicalised
- lsxicalised
- ldxicalised
- lrxicalised
- l4xicalised
- l3xicalised
- lezicalised
- lecicalised
- ledicalised
- lesicalised
- lexucalised
- lexjcalised
- lexkcalised
- lexocalised
- lex9calised
- lex8calised
Etymology of LEXICALISED
The word "lexicalised" is derived from the root word "lexicalize". The term "lexicalize" is a combination of two words: "lexis", which means "word" or "speech", and "-ize", which is a suffix used to form verbs indicating the conversion or transformation of something into a particular state or condition. Therefore, "lexicalize" refers to the process of converting or transforming something into words or speech. The addition of the suffix "-ed" changes the verb form into "lexicalised", which means that something has been turned into words or has become part of a lexicon or vocabulary.
Similar spelling words for LEXICALISED
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