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Lexifier meaning

The language of a pidgin or creole that serves as the basis for most of its vocabulary.

Using Lexifier

  • The main meaning on this page is: The language of a pidgin or creole that serves as the basis for most of its vocabulary.
  • In the example corpus, lexifier often appears in combinations such as: lexifier language.

Context around Lexifier

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 30.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

english 1× dominant 1×

Often after:

language 3× creole 1×

Sentence patterns with Lexifier

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

alongside its lexifier language as 1× and the lexifier language 1× own english lexifier creole language 1× the dominant lexifier language by 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

imperfect l2 learning 1× when a creole 1×

Common sentence endings:

by the slaves 1× martinique and guadeloupe 1× the lexifier language 1×

Words around Lexifier

Just before it in the word index:

lexie 61 lexicons 10 lexicon 200 lexicology 7 lexicologists 2 lexicography 13

Just after it in the word index:

lexikon 3 lexinfintech 3 lexing 2 lexington 419 lexion 2 lexis 33

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Lexifier

  • In this selection, "lexifier" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 30.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, english, dominant, language and creole stand out and add context to how "lexifier" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include alongside its lexifier language as and and the lexifier language. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "lexifier" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with lexifier

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

When a Creole language exists alongside its lexifier language, as is the case in Belize, a continuum forms between the Creole and the lexifier language. (25 words)

Imperfect L2 learning The imperfect L2 ( second language ) learning hypothesis claims that pidgins are primarily the result of the imperfect L2 learning of the dominant lexifier language by the slaves. (30 words)

However, the most common language other than Standard English is the island's own English-lexifier Creole language (not to be confused with Antillean Creole ('French Creole'), spoken in French islands such as Martinique and Guadeloupe ). (36 words)

Longer example sentences

However, the most common language other than Standard English is the island's own English-lexifier Creole language (not to be confused with Antillean Creole ('French Creole'), spoken in French islands such as Martinique and Guadeloupe ). (36 words)

Imperfect L2 learning The imperfect L2 ( second language ) learning hypothesis claims that pidgins are primarily the result of the imperfect L2 learning of the dominant lexifier language by the slaves. (30 words)

When a Creole language exists alongside its lexifier language, as is the case in Belize, a continuum forms between the Creole and the lexifier language. (25 words)

Example sentences (3)

When a Creole language exists alongside its lexifier language, as is the case in Belize, a continuum forms between the Creole and the lexifier language.

However, the most common language other than Standard English is the island's own English-lexifier Creole language (not to be confused with Antillean Creole ('French Creole'), spoken in French islands such as Martinique and Guadeloupe ).

Imperfect L2 learning The imperfect L2 ( second language ) learning hypothesis claims that pidgins are primarily the result of the imperfect L2 learning of the dominant lexifier language by the slaves.

Common combinations with lexifier

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "lexifier" in a sentence?
An example: "When a Creole language exists alongside its lexifier language, as is the case in Belize, a continuum forms between the Creole and the lexifier language." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "lexifier" from authentic English texts.
What does "lexifier" mean?
Lexifier means: The language of a pidgin or creole that serves as the basis for most of its vocabulary.
How many example sentences with "lexifier" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "lexifier", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.