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nativization

noun

Etymology

From native + -ization.

  1. derived from nātīvus
  2. derived from natif
  3. inherited from natif
  4. suffixed as nativization — “native + ization”

Definitions

  1. The process whereby a language acquires native speakers.

  2. The process whereby a language in a new region acquires localised features, as by contact…

    The process whereby a language in a new region acquires localised features, as by contact with pre-existing languages of the region, or in response to the local environment.

    • The nativisation of English in India has resulted in the creation of many new coinages or neologisms.

  3. The process whereby a loan word’s pronunciation is adapted to the sound system of the…

    The process whereby a loan word’s pronunciation is adapted to the sound system of the borrowing language.

    • The independent addition of final vowels to resolve final consonants, as a nativization strategy.

The neighborhood

Derived

renativization

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for nativization. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA