Linguistic Analysis of Word Formation Processes in English in the Light of 'Covid' Being the New Coinage that Defined 2020
The study attempts to explore word formation processes in English such as coinage, borrowing, compounding, blending, clipping, backformation, conversion, acronym and derivation. The outbreak of Covid-19 from a linguistic point of view is strictly connected with the emergence of Covid-19's coina...
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| Language: | English |
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Państwowa Akademia Nauk Stosowanych w Chełmie
2022-11-01
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| Series: | Language, Culture, Politics |
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| Online Access: | https://lcpijournal.panschelm.edu.pl/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/LCPI_2022_1_Alicja-Cuper.pdf |
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| Summary: | The study attempts to explore word formation processes in English such as coinage, borrowing, compounding, blending, clipping, backformation, conversion, acronym and derivation. The outbreak of Covid-19 from a linguistic point of view is strictly connected with the emergence of Covid-19's coinages establishing a trending base of global neologisms. The present study focuses on the investigation of English word formation processes and the nature of the new English words and expressions emerging in the wake of Covid-19 crisis. |
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| ISSN: | 2450-3576 2719-3217 |