idiomaticity
Pronunciation: /ˈɪd.i.əʊ.məˈtɪ.si.ti/
The English word “idiomaticity” has 3 meanings listed here.
noun
- The quality of being idiomatic.
- An instance or category of instances of that quality.
- The state of a linguistic expression which exists when the expression exhibits semantic-pragmatic divergence, when the semantic value of the expression differs from its pragmatic value; that is to say, idiomaticity exists when the inherent meaning of the words expressed does not match the meaning of the expression as understood by the users: the sayer(s) and hearer(s).
Etymology
From idiomatic + -ity.
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