ozarque: Recommended link....

ozarque (

ozarque) wrote,
@ 2005-12-29 14:35:00

Recommended link....
Benjamin Zimmer has posted a terrific brief article on word-coining -- neologizing -- in English, at http://itre.cis.upenn.edu/~myl/languagelog/archives/002732.html#more . Enthusiastically recommended; lots of useful information.

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	john_m_burt 2005-12-29 07:48 pm UTC (link)
	An art form which combines recordings of sight, sound and motion? How about if we call it "movies"? (Reply to this)(Thread)

	Second the motion ozarque 2005-12-29 08:54 pm UTC (link)
	I'm with you. I think "sisomo" is a very inferior example of a neologism. The question is whether -- like marketing a not-very-good book to the top of the best-seller lists -- the heavy-duty marketing and promotion it's getting will work. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: Second the motion kinkyturtle 2005-12-30 05:32 am UTC (link)
	I don't think it will. Remember "Fahrvergnügen"? People just made fun of it. I wouldn't be surprised to learn it didn't help sales. (Reply to this)(Parent)