Therefore it is possible for us to argue that the differences in transitivity frequency and separation frequency between Mainland and Taiwan Mandarin actually indicate the different stages that Mainland and Taiwan VO compounds are located in the continuum/process of lexicalization.
if the status of lexicalization is considered as a continuum from phrase to word, then compared to Mainland VO compounds, Taiwan VOs behave more like words instead of phrases, therefore it is more likely for the Taiwan VO sequences to be used in a transitive way.