nativization
nativization noun: the process whereby a language acquires native speakers.
Noun
nativization (uncountable)
- The process whereby a language acquires native speakers.
- 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.2014, James Lambert, “Diachronic stability in Indian English lexis”, in World Englishes, page 120
- 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.2025, Cid Swanenvleugel, The Pre-Roman Elements of the Sardinian Lexicon, page 411
nativization meaning in Tamil
nativization in Tamil
- தம்மொழியாக்கல், தம் மொழியாக்கல்
Forms of nativization
| alternative form | nativisation |
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Origin of nativization
From native + -ization.
Words formed from nativization
Questions about nativization
- What does nativization mean?
- Nativization means the process whereby a language acquires native speakers.
- What is nativization in Tamil?
- Nativization in Tamil is தம்மொழியாக்கல், தம் மொழியாக்கல். See Nativization meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is nativization?
- Nativization is a noun.
Words near nativization in the dictionary
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