novaTopFlexHype for the Future 85A: Lexical Engineering in Iceland 🇮🇸
Introduction The Icelandic language contains numerous terms for gender identity and expression in numerous distinct types of terms, though these terms are rarely associated with the official language proper. Rather than being associated with the language proper, the Icelandic government actually engineers new terms in an effort to preserve the Old Norse roots of the language. Gender Identity and Expression Iceland has utilized lexical engineering in the Icelandic language to protect the […]
Hype for the Future 49D: The Galician Language
In Galicia, the regional language is effectively as if a mix of Spanish and Portuguese. However, the overall syntax of the nation is significantly more akin to Portuguese than Spanish, though the orthography of the Galician language has often been criticized within Galicia for being excessively Castilianized. The regional movement of Reintegrationism in the Galician context attempts to dispel the Castilian concerns regarding linguistic syntax by promoting the idea that Galician and the […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2025/12/19/hype-for-the-future-49d-the-galician-language/
Joshua McNeillInteresting use of a profanity-laden (homophobic) phrase that's often used on the internet. Usually "being on someone's dick" means you like and defend that person. In this case, it's being used to say that you're criticizing that person, the complete opposite sense really. It's almost as if it has been lexicalized for this person to the point where the rather plain origin is no longer transparent to them.
#TIL the term #yuppie, or at least the "yup" part, is an #acronym for "young #urban #professional". While the sort of people I interview in #rural #Louisiana for my #research are obviously not #yuppies -- I blame my lack of knowledge on the term on that -- a surprising number of these #francophones and #creolophones are white collar #professionals, specifically many are #teachers, #principals, and #lawyers.
Javier FernándezLooking forward to our next XVI #CorpusLinguistics Conference (#CILC2025) in Salamanca.
Don't forget to send your abstract, the CFP is open!
🗓️ May 15-17th 2025
I am the panelist of #Lexicology and #lexicography feel free to ask me anything!
KennethWhy isn't "intropolate" a word?
📢 Don’t miss the International Conference on Corpus Linguistics #CILC2025 at the impressive University of Salamanca!
From May 15-17, 2025, join us to explore the latest research on meaning in linguistic corpora.
#Lexicographers: don’t miss the #lexicography & #lexicology panel 🔍 !!
Proposal submission open from October 20 to December 20, 2024!
🔗 More info: https://cilc2025.usal.es
📧 Contact: [email protected]
penpencilbrush🇨🇦Would like to propose a new word for the English language:
sittle
combining sit + settle
generally applicable to various pets and some youngsters.
#words #NewWords #EnglishLanguage #Etymology #Lexicology #Morphology
Head·word /ˈhedˌwɜː(ɹ)d/ n.A video about the fake word ‘zzxjoanw’ n., supposedly pronounced /ʃɔː/ or /zɪksdʒɔʊɑn/, allegedly of Māori origin, and possibly meaning 1. drum, 2. fife, or 3. conclusion.
https://youtu.be/8eyjLncW-5E?si=z6bXavD_PUNRlsON
#Zzxjoanw #Lexicography #Lexicology #ObscureWords #Māori #TheMusicalGuide #RupertHughes
This Word Shouldn't Exist
Mark DarbyshireA fascinating assortment of (sometimes obscure) political insults and their origins. https://www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/political-putdowns
