appellativization

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From appellative +‎ -ization.

Noun

Examples

appellativization (countable and uncountable, plural appellativizations) (American spelling)

  1. (linguistics) The process of a proper name becoming a common noun.
    Antonyms: proprialization, deappellativization
    Hyponym: genericization

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Further reading

  • appellativization in Robert Lawrence Trask: The Dictionary of Historical and Comparative Linguistics, 2000
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