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A Conversation With Daniel
Aussie Chris:
--- Quote from: Daniel on August 06, 2007, 04:39:37 pm ---Most of the terms I use are made up on the spot - usually combining two concepts to create another one.
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??? and this is ok in your book ???
Daniel:
If the shoe fits, who cares who designed it...?
We do it all the time in our verbal conversations, anyway. It's important to have shortened terms for the sake of discussion, and if we don't make them up, who will?
moremojo:
I think it's okay to coin words to clarify our arguments, as long as we define our terms. Neologisms are part and parcel of a living language, and they truly are created all the time. I for one sometimes struggle for the words to express a subtle nuance of thought or feeling that my native tongue doesn't seem capable of describing, or at least I haven't encountered the pertinent vocabulary yet.
Peace,
Scott
Daniel:
In a language like English, it is very easy to create terms and new vocaulary, particularly when the roots are known well enough.
Aussie Chris:
I thought this was interesting:
--- Quote ---http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/neologism
Main Entry: ne·ol·o·gism
Pronunciation: nE-'ä-l&-"ji-z&m
Function: noun
Etymology: French néologisme, from ne- + log- + -isme -ism
1 : a new word, usage, or expression
2 : a meaningless word coined by a psychotic
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So when do you think the first definition ends and the second one begins? Or is it: "a little from column A and a little from column B"? :o
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