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Record 1 2012-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Neology and Linguistic Borrowing
  • Physical Geography (General)
DEF

The fabricating or inventing ... of new words.

OBS

A relatively rare process in which a new word is invented from no apparent existing form. Examples are often found in trademarks (e.g.Tyvek).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Néologie et emprunts
  • Géographie physique (Généralités)
DEF

Production des mots nouveaux (par opposition à néologie : étude des mots nouveaux).

CONT

[Il] existe une certaine confusion entre le fait de créer des mots nouveaux et le fait de les étudier; or ces deux fonctions sont loin d'être tenues par les mêmes personnes et la néologie comme science-examen a pris du retard par rapport à la néographie ou création lexicale.

Spanish

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Record 2 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Language
OBS

(Harrap's)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Linguistique

Spanish

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