Definition of grammaticalize in English:

grammaticalize

(British grammaticalise)

verb ɡrəˈmatɪk(ə)lʌɪzɡrəˈmadikəˌlīz

[with object]Linguistics

Change (an element) from being one having lexical meaning into one having a largely grammatical function.
〔语言学〕使语法化
we cannot assume that such notions will necessarily be grammaticalized in the structure of any particular language
Example sentencesExamples
- The lexical items that become grammaticalized must first serve commonly needed discourse functions.
- The fact that concepts are grammaticalized differently in different languages is a major problem for translation, especially for machine translation.

Derivatives

grammaticalization

noun

Linguistics

I have to admit that her derivation probably wouldn't make good news copy, although it is a process that parallels the similar grammaticalization of gonna.
Example sentencesExamples
- Language changes like that, when a word with a concrete meaning becomes a word that only expresses a function of grammar, it is called grammaticalization.
- In my syntax seminar the other day we were discussing grammaticalisation in French negation.

Definition of grammaticalize in US English:

grammaticalize

(British grammaticalise)

verbɡrəˈmadikəˌlīz

[with object]Linguistics

Change (an element) from one having lexical meaning into one having a largely grammatical function.
〔语言学〕使语法化
we cannot assume that such notions will necessarily be grammaticalized in the structure of any particular language
Example sentencesExamples
- The lexical items that become grammaticalized must first serve commonly needed discourse functions.
- The fact that concepts are grammaticalized differently in different languages is a major problem for translation, especially for machine translation.

词汇	grammaticalize
释义	Definition of grammaticalize in English: grammaticalize (British grammaticalise) verb ɡrəˈmatɪk(ə)lʌɪzɡrəˈmadikəˌlīz [with object]Linguistics Change (an element) from being one having lexical meaning into one having a largely grammatical function. 〔语言学〕使语法化 we cannot assume that such notions will necessarily be grammaticalized in the structure of any particular language Example sentencesExamples The lexical items that become grammaticalized must first serve commonly needed discourse functions. The fact that concepts are grammaticalized differently in different languages is a major problem for translation, especially for machine translation. Derivatives grammaticalization noun Linguistics I have to admit that her derivation probably wouldn't make good news copy, although it is a process that parallels the similar grammaticalization of gonna. Example sentencesExamples Language changes like that, when a word with a concrete meaning becomes a word that only expresses a function of grammar, it is called grammaticalization. In my syntax seminar the other day we were discussing grammaticalisation in French negation. Definition of grammaticalize in US English: grammaticalize (British grammaticalise) verbɡrəˈmadikəˌlīz [with object]Linguistics Change (an element) from one having lexical meaning into one having a largely grammatical function. 〔语言学〕使语法化 we cannot assume that such notions will necessarily be grammaticalized in the structure of any particular language Example sentencesExamples The lexical items that become grammaticalized must first serve commonly needed discourse functions. The fact that concepts are grammaticalized differently in different languages is a major problem for translation, especially for machine translation.
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