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单词 over-differentiation
释义 ˌover-differentiˈation Philol.
[over- 29 b.]
The unnecessary differentiation of elements in a phonemic, graphemic, or grammatical system, or in its analysis. So ˌover-diffeˈrentiated a. Cf. differentiation 1 b.
1933L. Bloomfield Language 223 Some irregular paradigms are over-differentiated. Thus, corresponding to a single form of an ordinary paradigm like play (to play, I play, we play), the paradigm of be has three forms (to be, I am, we are).Ibid. 269 Among the substantives are some pronoun-forms which, by over-differentiation, do not serve as actors: me, us, him, [etc.].1955H. A. Gleason Introd. Descriptive Linguistics xvii. 174 Over-differentiation can be discovered and corrected from the record alone by rigorous procedures.1962Canadian Jrnl. Linguistics VII. 105 The choice of an under- as against an over-differentiated graphemic system must be made by comparing the practical difficulties of each in relation to reading and writing.1965Language XLI. 67 This grammer is characterized by functional overdifferentiation... I mean the distinguishing of constructions that are functionally identical.1965Amer. Speech XL. 108 Overdifferentiation of phonemes involves the imposition of phonemic distinctions from English into the phonemic system of Texas German, where they are not required.
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