Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
pronominalize
verb
/ˈprɒnəˌmaɪnəlaɪz/
Definition
To convert a noun or noun phrase into a pronoun, often used in discussions about syntax and grammar.
Examples
- In the sentence ‘Mark loves his dog; he takes care of it every day,’ the term ‘he’ pronominalizes ‘Mark.’
- To avoid repetition, you can pronominalize phrases like ‘the student’ to ‘he’ or ‘she.’
Meaning
The process of replacing a noun with a pronoun in order to make sentences less repetitive and more fluid.
Synonyms
- Pronoun substitution
- Pronounification
- Nominalization
