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Overlexicalization vs Lexicalization - What's the difference?

overlexicalization | lexicalization | Derived terms |

Lexicalization is a derived term of overlexicalization.



As nouns the difference between overlexicalization and lexicalization

is that overlexicalization is the creation and use of many words or lexical items for a single entity or concept while lexicalization is the act or process of lexicalizing.

overlexicalization

English

Noun

(-)
  • The creation and use of many words or lexical items for a single entity or concept.

    • See also

    * overwording

    lexicalization

    English

    (wikipedia lexicalization)

    Noun

  • The act or process of lexicalizing.
  • Something lexicalized.

    • Derived terms

    * overlexicalization