relexification
English
Etymology
relexify + -ation
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɹiˌlɛksəfəˈkeɪʃn̩/
- Rhymes: -eɪʃn̩
Noun
relexification (countable and uncountable, plural relexifications)
- (linguistics) The mechanism of language change by which one language replaces much or all of its lexicon with that of another language.
Related terms
- lexicon
- relexify