1. Conception of neologism
A neologism is a newly invented word or term. Neologisms would seem to occur at a greater rate in cultures with rapidly changing technologies and with greater means for information dispersal.
A neologism is the term used to describe a word that has been made-up or invented by a speaker, which appears in a transcript of spontaneous speech dialogue. It can also be described as a word which does not appear in the dictionary of the primary spoken language, but which is also not a foreign word.
A neologism may be a slang word that has yet to find its way into mainstream conversation, or it may be the creation of a non-native speaker who has made for example a grammatical error. The so-called slip of the tongue may also be seen as neologisms.
Examples
That candy has a *tutti-fruity taste.
She cared for the new puppy in a *perspecial way.
It was *percept that we all wanted more bagels .
A neology is the use of a new word or the use of an existing word but given a new meaning. A second meaning given for neologism is that of "a meaningless word coined by a psychotic."
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