Lexicalization as a Way of Forming Neologisms in Modern French
In the article lexicalization is considered as a transformation of language units or word combinations into a separate notional word or a set expression (phraseologism). It happens through everyday speech which provides the fixation of new language formations. In the broad meaning of the word lexicalization can be regarded as the coding of lexical units which constitute the vocabulary used by the speaker. Lexicalization is a language expression demonstrating a recognized and stable combination of the form and the meaning.