Desemanticization

Quick meaning: Desemanticization is a noun meaning 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.

Meaning

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.

Example Sentences

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” […]

[…] 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 […]

Synonyms for desemanticization

Depending on context, synonyms include desemantization.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include desemanticisation, desemantization, bleaching, demorification, delexicalization, despecialization.

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