linguistic process vs drift

drift vs linguistic process

linguistic process and drift both are nouns.

linguistic process is not a verb while drift is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
linguistic process	Yes	No	No	No
drift	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, drift is a hyponym of linguistic process; that is, drift is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than linguistic process:

linguistic process: a process involved in human language
drift: a process of linguistic change over a period of time

Other hyponyms of linguistic process include agglutination, assimilation, derivation, dissimilation, fusion, infection, lexicalisation, lexicalization, metathesis, deletion, omission, synaeresis, syneresis, consonant mutation, cohesion.

linguistic process (noun)	drift (noun)
the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication	a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine
a process involved in human language	the pervading meaning or tenor
	a general tendency to change (as of opinion)
	a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents
	a force that moves something along
	the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)
	a process of linguistic change over a period of time

linguistic process (verb)	drift (verb)
	be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current
	be subject to fluctuation
	drive slowly and far afield for grazing
	move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
	be in motion due to some air or water current
	wander from a direct course or at random
	move in an unhurried fashion
	cause to be carried by a current
	live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely
	vary or move from a fixed point or course

Difference between linguistic process and drift

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