Lexicalist
Pronunciation: /ˈɫɛksɪkəɫˈaɪˈseɪnt/
Lexicalist (adj)
- A view in linguistics that says word forms and meanings play a main role in how sentences are built.
- Using information stored in words to explain sentence structure, rather than relying mainly on general sentence rules.
Examples
- A lexicalist view says words and their meanings shape sentences.
- In lexicalist approaches, sentence structure depends on information stored in words.
Lexicalist (adjective)
Examples
- A lexicalist approach treats word meaning as central to grammar.
- The lexicalist view links grammar patterns to word properties.