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iconization

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English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From iconize +‎ -ation.

Noun

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iconization (countable and uncountable, plural iconizations)

  1. The act, process or result of iconizing.
  2. (linguistics, sociology) The process by which aspects of language come to reflect the identity or culture of a particular group.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Irvine & Gal (2000). "Language Ideology and Linguistic Differentiation". Regimes of language: Ideologies, polities, and identities. Santa Fe: School of American Research Press.
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