misgeneralise
Examples
“Informal techniques, if properly written, can be quite readable and comprehensible; unfortunately, it is easy to leave⟳ unsaid details that must be specified, or to misgeneralise and produce⟳ inconsistencies.”
“If presence of de in nominal dislocates is indeed evidence of previous split⟳ Case licensing, the child will be led to assume⟳ its presence in the target⟳ language and may possibly misgeneralise it to other cases.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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