how can I add new words and what is their meaning?
If I’m going to create a new word, why I’m here? What is some rules about doing that? Which way do you know how to do it?
How do I create a word and create a meaning?
In a word like quiz or puzzle what rules were applied to decide whether this would be a good new word, and how does one apply these more generally?
What is it like to be a foreigner?
Is there now an institute for meaning and meaning? A word is “coined”, and if it gains popularity, people will often reference the coining of the word or phrase along with the coiner, including the person who invented it. Frequently the currency is galvanized in history through its use in a published work, deposition, or speech; where its first use can be determined. If words become part of public discourse will get added to dictionaries, or in more than one edition. What does it mean if you add an ‘-er’ to “worse”, or “worst” to make it a comparative? Apparently someone present produced a dictionary that had the word listed, which explained it was “vernacular”. Maddening.
Which English English-language dictionary is the best to follow?
In the dictionary of this place, a word is used. It is not just a word. It is a language. The dictionary of people uses it.
What is a word to be used in a dictionary? As more and more words are used, dictionaries generally reflect such changes. If there is a word that no longer uses it often, then a smaller dictionary might drop it. And in a frequently updated dictionary, a certain word is clearly visible, but a dictionary that is updated less frequently doesn’t.
How can we name a word?
“There are no rules about how to create a new word, just as there are no rules about how to create a new idea.” How does human imagination work?
What would be the chances of a word being successful outside of any usage? Just like any other new invention or idea, people will probably only use the word if:
- it serves a useful purpose in speech or writing by being evocative, functional, or other handy ( troglodyte, ecstasy ); or it
- expresses a complex concept or idea succinctly ( Schadenfreude, e-mail ); or it tickles
- their fancy ( supercalifragilisticexpialidocious ); or otherwise serves
- some function better than
Generally, your word is more likely to be successful if people can easily discern its meaning. If you invent a bunch of words and start using them with reckless abandon, it’ll be hard to understand what you’re saying, and that means your words will be less likely to be adopted by others.
“He chortled in his joy,” is an example of an easy to understand word if it is structurally similar to other words, such as “hangry is a blend of hungry and angry” or “his joy” If there is less imagination there is more freedom and more confidence in your word while the idea behind it is a word (Seopic, Truthiness ). (Whether the word is popular because the idea is popular, or vice versa, is a bit of a chicken and egg problem) Can you explain to me your idea better using
words or quotes, or even just by writing them down? Should I be afraid of inventing something?
What do you think of this new edition of SSMA?
Is there now an institute for meaning and meaning? A word is “coined”, and if it gains popularity, people will often reference the coining of the word or phrase along with the coiner, including the person who invented it. Frequently the currency is galvanized in history through its use in a published work, deposition, or speech; where its first use can be determined. If words become part of public discourse will get added to dictionaries, or in more than one edition. What does it mean if you add an ‘-er’ to “worse”, or “worst” to make it a comparative? Apparently someone present produced a dictionary that had the word listed, which explained it was “vernacular”. Maddening.
Is there now an institute for meaning and meaning? A word is “coined”, and if it gains popularity, people will often reference the coining of the word or phrase along with the coiner, including the person who invented it. Frequently the currency is galvanized in history through its use in a published work, deposition, or speech; where its first use can be determined. If words become part of public discourse will get added to dictionaries, or in more than one edition. What does it mean if you add an ‘-er’ to “worse”, or “worst” to make it a comparative? Apparently someone present produced a dictionary that had the word listed, which explained it was “vernacular”. Maddening.
