Endocentric and exocentric - Wikipedia An exocentric construction consists of two or more parts, whereby the one or the other of the parts cannot be viewed as providing the bulk of the semantic content of the whole
Endocentric vs. Exocentric - Whats the Difference? | This vs. That Exocentric structures allow for the creation of new meanings and expressions by combining words in unconventional ways This can lead to the development of slang, idioms, and other forms of creative language use
Exocentric Compound Definition and Examples - ThoughtCo An exocentric compound is a compound word that doesn't rely on a main word for its meaning Examples of exocentric compounds include words like egghead, blockhead, and airhead
Exocentric Compounds - (Intro to English Grammar) - Vocab, Definition . . . Exocentric compounds are a type of compound word where the meaning of the whole does not derive directly from the meanings of its parts Instead, the compound refers to something that is not explicitly indicated by either of its constituents
exocentric - Wiktionary, the free dictionary From exo- + -centric The adverbial phrase with great care contains no adverbs Focused or centered on something outside of itself (grammar, of a phrase or compound) Not having the same part of speech as any of its constituent words