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Frequently Asked Questions about Neologism
What is neology?
Neology refers to the process of creating new words and phrases, which then turn into neologisms. Neology also involves adopting words that exist and adapting them to show a different meaning.
What is an example of a neologism?
Here are 9 neologism examples:
- Spider-Man (spider and man)
- Cap (captain)
- Copter (helicopter)
- Flu (influenza)
- Sci-fi (science fiction)
- NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
- Lol (laugh out loud)
- ASAP (as soon as possible)
- CD (compact disc)
How do you pronounce 'neology' and 'neologism'?
You pronounce neology: neo-lo-gy. Neologism is pronounced: nee-o-luh-ji-zm. Note that within neologism, the third syllable is not pronounced 'gi' (like the letters 'gi'), but rather like the first syllable in 'gigantic'.
What is the difference between acronyms and initialisms?
An acronym is pronounced as a word formed from a set of words or phrases. An initialism has the same rule, but instead, the word is pronounced as individual letters. Both are forms of neology as new words are created which are known as neologisms.
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