Lexicalization: Difference between revisions

Created page with "'''Lexicalization''' occurs when a phrase becomes solidified as a unit with a fixed meaning. An English example is "high school", which only means a secondary school for higher education. It cannot refer to a school that is physically high up. A "pillow case" is only ever a cloth cover. It can't refer to another kind of case, such as a suitcase containing pillows. Although some lexicalized phrases have entered common use, Toki Pona tries t..."