lextensibilité
Lextensibilité is a term used in linguistics to describe the capacity of a lexical item to extend its reach within a language. It refers to the potential for a word to gain new senses, to participate in new derivations, or to form new compounds, thereby expanding its productive use in the lexicon. The concept treats lexical change as a measurable property of words rather than a purely historical outcome.
The notion encompasses several dimensions. Semantic extension concerns new meanings that arise for a word, often
Examples are typically described in terms of attested changes in corpora: a lexeme shifting from a concrete
Lextensibilité is not an universally standardized term. It is used in theoretical discussions to capture a