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A Web of New Words

- A Corpus-Based Study of the Conventionalization Process of English Neologisms

About A Web of New Words

This book presents the first large-scale usage-based investigation of the conventionalization process of English neologisms in the online speech community. It strings together findings and assumptions from lexicological, sociolinguistic and cognitive research and supplements the existing theories with novel data-driven insights.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9783631655788
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 278
  • Published:
  • January 26, 2015
  • Edition:
  • Dimensions:
  • 157x215x23 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 454 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: December 5, 2024

Description of A Web of New Words

This book presents the first large-scale usage-based investigation of the conventionalization process of English neologisms in the online speech community. It strings together findings and assumptions from lexicological, sociolinguistic and cognitive research and supplements the existing theories with novel data-driven insights.

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