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Localism vs Localizer - What's the difference?

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Localizer is a related term of localism.



As nouns the difference between localism and localizer

is that localism is a linguistic feature that is unique to a locality while localizer is a person who localizes.

localism

English

(wikipedia localism)

Noun

  • (countable, linguistics) a linguistic feature that is unique to a locality
  • (uncountable) Attachment to a particular local place; feelings or policies which emphasize local phenomena
  • *2010 , The Economist , Jul-Aug 2010, p. 27:
  • *:Localism may strengthen not just the selfless (eg, people who want to build a village hall) but also the selfish (who want to stop any new building in their backyard).

    • localizer

    English

    Alternative forms

    * localizor

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (computing) A person who localizes
  • (aviation) The component of an instrument landing system that provides runway centerline guidance to aircraft, but not the glideslope information.

    • Usage notes

    * (aviation) Not to be confused with locator.

    Related terms

    * localization * localizor * localize * locale * locality * localism