A New Perspective on the Creation of Neologisms

A New Perspective on the Creation of Neologisms

This article proposes a new research perspective towards the reasons for devising neologisms. Instead of reflecting upon this topic from the perspective of "a word", the language user's psychological requirements for devising neologisms are being used. This methodology introduces us...

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Main Author: Ming-chang LIN
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) 2013-04-01
Series:Acta Linguistica Asiatica
Subjects:
Chinese
neologisms
emotions and interests
psychological factors
Online Access:https://journals.uni-lj.si/ala/article/view/422

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