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English Neologisms since 2001

The purpose of this paper is to investigate English word formation since the beginning of the 21st century and draw a comparison with earlier periods to determine how, if at all, word formation patterns have evolved. A sample of neologisms created in the period 2001-2013 was gathered, with etymological analyses, and frequencies of the various word formation processes in the sample were calculated. The results showed a significant reduction in shortenings, relative to the results of the research of previous periods, and an even more significant increase in blending. There are some questions, however, about the validity of the results due to possible bias in the sample that was analyzed.

neology; neologisms; English neology; English neologisms; word formation; English word formation; word formation processes; derivation

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