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compositionele

Compositionele is a Dutch adjective meaning related to composition or compositionality. In Dutch-language academic and technical writing it is used to describe concepts, properties, or methods that pertain to the way parts are combined to form a whole. The term is formed from the noun compositie or combinatie (composition) with the suffix -eel, producing a form that is commonly used before nouns such as eigenschap, aanpak, or benadering.

In linguistics and philosophy of language, compositionele (or compositioneel) semantics refers to approaches where the meaning

Beyond linguistics, the word can appear in discussions of musical composition or in technical fields where

See also: compositionality, composition, semantics, Dutch terminology.

of
a
complex
expression
is
determined
by
the
meanings
of
its
parts
and
the
rules
by
which
they
are
syntactically
assembled.
This
emphasis
on
how
structure
and
meaning
interact
underpins
discussions
of
compositionality—the
principle
that
the
whole
derives
its
meaning
from
its
parts
and
their
mode
of
combination.
Dutch
writers
may
discuss
compositionele
benaderingen
of
syntax,
semantics,
or
pragmatics
in
similar
terms
to
the
English
concept
of
compositionality,
though
the
exact
phrasing
varies
with
Dutch
nomenclature.
systems
are
understood
through
their
component
parts
and
their
integration.
In
English-language
texts,
the
direct
equivalent
term
is
usually
compositional
or
composition-based,
whereas
compositionele
is
the
Dutch-specific
form
used
in
Dutch-language
sources.