wordstring

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

word +‎ string

Noun[edit]

wordstring (plural wordstrings)

  1. A string of words.
    • 2004, Norbert Schmitt, Formulaic sequences: acquisition, processing and use, page 250:
      But most linguists want to be more inclusive, and allow for the possibility that a wordstring can be semantically transparent and grammatically regular, but still be formulaic.
    • 2009, Roberta Corrigan, Formulaic language: distribution and historical change, page 36:
      For some researchers, the wordstrings that occur most often are the most interesting.