👉 In linguistics, "appropriative" refers to a type of word that is used to convey or indicate meaning, often with reference to the context in which it appears. This can be thought of as a verb that serves a function, such as describing something's relationship to another object, entity, or concept. For example, when you hear someone say "He has a car," you are using an "appropriative" word because they are referring to the car as a means by which the speaker