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A '''neologism''' is a newly-formed word or term. Neologisms are frequently coined to describe new articles or processes in expanding areas such as information technology:- | A '''neologism''' is a newly-formed word or term. Neologisms are frequently coined to describe new articles or processes in expanding areas such as information technology:- | ||
*The word ''[[internet]]'' is itself a neologism, being the combination of the words <i>interconnected</i> and <i>network</i>. | *The word ''[[internet]]'' is itself a neologism, being the combination of the words <i>interconnected</i> and <i>network</i>. | ||
| − | Blog is a combination of <i>Web</i> and <i>Log</i>. | + | *Blog is a combination of <i>Web</i> and <i>Log</i>. |
[[category:linguistics]] | [[category:linguistics]] | ||
[[Category:Dictionary]] | [[Category:Dictionary]] | ||
Revision as of 13:40, December 5, 2008
A neologism is a newly-formed word or term. Neologisms are frequently coined to describe new articles or processes in expanding areas such as information technology:-
- The word internet is itself a neologism, being the combination of the words interconnected and network.
- Blog is a combination of Web and Log.