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Lemma  restriction of meaning 
Categoria grammaticale  N 
Lingua  inglese 
Opera  Nida (1951) 
Sinonimi   
Rinvii  compound (inglese)  
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Citazioni 

[...] 'blackbird' does not include all birds which are black, nor does 'football' identify all balls which are kicked whith the foot, nor does 'go-cart' identify all carts that can go. This restriction of meaning is the most common characteristic of compounds.
- Nida (1951), a pag.13

 
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