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conventionalisation

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Noun1.conventionalisation - the act of conventionalizing; conforming to a conventional style
stylisation, stylization - the act of stylizing; causing to conform to a particular style


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ABSTRACT Traditionally considered a subject of historical linguistics studies par excellence--semantic Change--can be understood as conventionalisation of context-dependent modification of usage.
All this adds to frequency of use, which very probably has been the primary criterion for claiming conventionalisation.
 
 
 
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