Definition: In the context of linguistics, a "cliquism" refers to a specific type of grammatical structure that involves the merging or combination of two words into one. This can be seen as a form of "glottal splitting," which is a process where the tongue splits open and releases sound segments from within the mouth, allowing them to be combined into a single word. For example, if you have two words like "dog" and "cat," you might see this structure occur in
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what should be said.