dislexify
Definitions
To distinguish different meanings using separate words, as opposed to colexifying them with a single polysemous word
Examples
“A language dislexifies two senses if it must express⟳ them using different lexical forms. Thus, Spanish dislexifies the two senses ‘wood as material’ (madera) and ‘firewood’ (leña). […] In sum, the two senses in question⟳ are dislexified in Spanish, but colexified in English. […] A language may dislexify two senses at a certain point⟳ in history, but its descendant may colexify them, or vice versa.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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