nativization noun3 •The process whereby a language in a new region acquires localised features, as by contact with pre-existing languages of the region, or in response to the local environment.The nativisation of English in India has resulted in the creation of many new coinages or neologisms. — 2014 •The process whereby a loan word’s pronunciation is adapted to the sound system of the borrowing language.The independent addition of final vowels to resolve final consonants, as a nativization strategy. — 2025 •The process whereby a language acquires native speakers.
