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Series
IVITRA research in linguistics and literature volume Volume 7
Publisher
John Benjamins Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"How do words get coined? That question is explored in Ralph Keyes's latest book, The Hidden History of Coined Words. Based on meticulous research, Keyes has determined that successful neologisms are as likely to be created by chance as by intention. A remarkable number of new words were coined whimsically, he's discovered, to taunt, even to prank. Knickers resulted from a hoax, big bang from an insult. Wisecracking produced software, crowdsource,...
Series
East Asian comparative literature and culture volume Volume 7
Publisher
Brill
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English