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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
The loss or removal of all or part of the original semantic content (meaning) of a word or morpheme, sometimes (but not always) as part of grammaticalization..
[…] Desemanticization By this process, a lexical item receives a second, non-lexical function, which may ultimately become its only function. Thus, in addition to its lexical meaning, a word receives […] Once again, this leads to the desemanticization of lexical meaning, namely that of the action verbs […]
Desemanticization. The meaning of forms tends to shift from more concrete to more abstract in grammaticalization. This happens through the loss of concrete semantic features that were part of the original form but have been “bleached out” […]
Use desemanticization when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Desemanticization means The loss or removal of all or part of the original semantic content (meaning) of a word or morpheme, sometimes (but not always) as part of grammaticalization..
Common synonyms include desemantization.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
[…] Desemanticization By this process, a lexical item receives a second, non-lexical function, which may ultimately become its only function. Thus, in addition to its lexical meaning, a word receives […] Once again, this leads to the desemanticization of lexical meaning, namely that of the action verbs […]
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