The hidden history of coined words
"How do words get coined? That question is explored in Ralph Keyes's latest book, The Hidden History of Coined Words. Based on meticulous research, Keyes has determined that successful neologisms are as likely to be created by chance as by intention. A remarkable number of new words were coined whim...
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
[2021]
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Table of Contents:
- How words are coined : 1. Zen and the Art of Word Creation
- 2. Coined by Chance
- 3. Casual Coinage
- 4. Just Kidding
- 5. Prankery
- 6. Taunt Terms I: Euro
- 7. Taunt Terms II: U.S.
- Sources of coined words : 8. Coins in Bubbles
- 9. Ink-Stained Word Coiners
- 10. Kiddie Lit
- 11. Naming the Future
- 12. Literary Lingo
- 13. Ivy-covered Words
- Coinage syndromes : 14. Coined with Intent
- 15. Nonstarters
- 16. Van Winkle Words
- 17. Disputation
- 18. Word Wars
- 19. Coiner's Remorse
- 20. You Too Can Coin a Word.
