Meaning of apostrophization | Babel Free
Definitions
- The use of apostrophe characters.
- The use of an apostrophe (an exclamatory speech).
Equivalents
Deutsch
Apostrophierung
Svenska
apostrofering
Examples
“An open⟳ letter penned by two prominent French intellectuals, Michèle Cohen-Halimi and Francis Cohen, called into question⟳ the curious apostrophization of the word, “‘Jews,’”—a diacritical practice that, in previous cases, has yielded to dubious interpretive license⟳, signaling that “figural” rather than “real” Jews were at issue⟳.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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