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appropriacy

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appropriacy [əˈprəʊprɪəsɪ]
n
the condition of delicate and precise fittingness of a word or expression to its context, even when it is chosen from a number of close synonyms


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The cultivation approach, on the other hand, addresses issues of lexical development, appropriacy of linguistic registers for specialised functions, language education issues, the identification and easing of constraints impinging on language competence, and so on.
Consequently, the grammatical description presented in this article will allow us to "make statements about the appropriacy of certain linguistic choices given the context of their use" (Eggins 2004: 139).
Norms appropriacy of achievement tests: Spanish-speaking children and English children's norms.
 
 
 
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