Meaning of dislexification | Babel Free
Definitions
The linguistic pattern whereby a given language must encode separate meanings using separate words, as opposed to colexifying them with a single polysemous word.
Examples
“This pattern of dislexification {arm ≠ hand} has been preserved intact in modern Romance languages, all of which contrast ‘arm’ vs. ‘hand’.”
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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