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relexifier | relexifies |

As a noun relexifier

is (linguistics) one who relexifies.

As a verb relexifies is

(relexify).

relexifier

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (linguistics) One who relexifies.
  • * Lefebvre, Claire, The tense, mood and aspect system of Haitian Creole and the problem of transmission of grammar in creole genesis , Université du Québec à Montréal, p. 69
    • The relexifiers thus relabelled the lexical entry copied from kò'' as ''te'', a reduced form of ''été''. This derivation accounts straightforwardly for the fact that the properties of ''te'' in the Haitian lexicon parallel those of ''kò in the Fongbe lexicon.

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    * relexification * relexify

    relexifies

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (relexify)

    • relexify

    English

    Verb

  • (linguistics) Replace a language's lexicon with another's.

    • Related terms

    * lexicon * relexification * relexifier