What is a False Cognate
What is a False Cognate
noun
Linguistics.
LEXICAL PRECISION
Lexical refers to words and their meanings, especially how they function in a
language. In translation, we study lexical choices—how individual words are
selected based on their denotation (literal meaning) and connotation (emotional
or cultural meaning).
In other words:
✅ Example in context:
In the sentence:
Example:
*What is a nuance?
Two words might be similar, but their nuances make them not exactly the same.
🇪🇸 In Spanish:
• Too literal ❌
• Emotionally off ❌
• Culturally awkward ❌
• sound emotionally driven in Spanish.