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American Dialect Society
The American Dialect Society, founded in 1889, is a learned society "dedicated to the study of the English language in North America, and of other languages, or dialects of other languages, infl...
The American Dialect Society, founded in 1889, is a learned society "dedicated to the study of the English language in North America, and of other languages, or dialects of other languages, infl...
Analysis of subjective logics
Analysis of subjective logics is an original method of discourse analysis developed and taught by the French psychoanalyst Jean-Jacques Pinto.
Analysis of subjective logics is an original method of discourse analysis developed and taught by the French psychoanalyst Jean-Jacques Pinto.
Archaism
In language, an archaism (from the ἀρχαϊκός, archaïkós, 'old-fashioned, antiquated', ultimately, archaîos, 'from the beginning, ancient') is the use of a form of speech or writing that i...
In language, an archaism (from the ἀρχαϊκός, archaïkós, 'old-fashioned, antiquated', ultimately, archaîos, 'from the beginning, ancient') is the use of a form of speech or writing that i...
Cacography
Cacography is deliberate comic misspelling, a type of humour similar to malapropism.
Cacography is deliberate comic misspelling, a type of humour similar to malapropism.
Computational lexicology
Computational lexicology is that branch of computational linguistics, which is concerned with the use of computers in the study of lexicon.
Computational lexicology is that branch of computational linguistics, which is concerned with the use of computers in the study of lexicon.
Dialect
The term dialect is used in two distinct ways, even by linguists.
The term dialect is used in two distinct ways, even by linguists.
Eggcorn
In linguistics, an eggcorn is an idiosyncratic substitution of a word or phrase for a word or words that sound similar or identical in the speaker's dialect.
In linguistics, an eggcorn is an idiosyncratic substitution of a word or phrase for a word or words that sound similar or identical in the speaker's dialect.
English Dialect Dictionary
English Dialect Dictionary (EDD) is a dictionary of English language dialects, compiled by Joseph Wright.
English Dialect Dictionary (EDD) is a dictionary of English language dialects, compiled by Joseph Wright.
Lexical field theory
Lexical field theory, or word-field theory, was introduced on March 12, 1931 by the German linguist Jost Trier.
Lexical field theory, or word-field theory, was introduced on March 12, 1931 by the German linguist Jost Trier.
Lexicogrammar
Lexicogrammar is a term peculiar to systemic functional linguistics.
Lexicogrammar is a term peculiar to systemic functional linguistics.
Lexicology
Lexicology is the part of linguistics which studies words, their nature and meaning, words' elements, relations between words, word groups and the whole lexicon.
Lexicology is the part of linguistics which studies words, their nature and meaning, words' elements, relations between words, word groups and the whole lexicon.
Multiword expression
A multiword expression (MWE) is a lexeme made up of a sequence of two or more lexemes that has properties that are not predictable from the properties of the individual lexemes or their no...
A multiword expression (MWE) is a lexeme made up of a sequence of two or more lexemes that has properties that are not predictable from the properties of the individual lexemes or their no...
Neologism
A neologism is a newly coined term, word, or phrase, that may be in the process of entering common use, but has not yet been accepted into mainstream language.
A neologism is a newly coined term, word, or phrase, that may be in the process of entering common use, but has not yet been accepted into mainstream language.
Onomasiology
Onomasiology (from ὀνομάζω (onomāzο) — to name, which in turn is from ὄνομα — name) is a branch of linguistics concerned with the question "how do you express X?" It is in fact most commonly und...
Onomasiology (from ὀνομάζω (onomāzο) — to name, which in turn is from ὄνομα — name) is a branch of linguistics concerned with the question "how do you express X?" It is in fact most commonly und...
Phraseology
In linguistics, phraseology is the study of set or fixed expressions, such as idioms, phrasal verbs, and other types of multi-word lexical units, in which the component parts of the expression t...
In linguistics, phraseology is the study of set or fixed expressions, such as idioms, phrasal verbs, and other types of multi-word lexical units, in which the component parts of the expression t...
Pseudoword
A pseudoword is a unit of speech or text that appears to be an actual word in a certain language, while in fact it is not part of the lexicon.
A pseudoword is a unit of speech or text that appears to be an actual word in a certain language, while in fact it is not part of the lexicon.
Quadrinational
Quadrinationality is the concept of recognition of the complexity of UK-wide governance systems in the context of devolution.
Quadrinationality is the concept of recognition of the complexity of UK-wide governance systems in the context of devolution.
Researchsome
The researchsome is the latest addition to the -omics set of words, which comprises genomics, proteomics, metabolomics and related words dealing with scientific research, mostly in the biologic...
The researchsome is the latest addition to the -omics set of words, which comprises genomics, proteomics, metabolomics and related words dealing with scientific research, mostly in the biologic...
Semantic change
Semantic change, also known as semantic shift or semantic progression describes the evolution of word usage — usually to the point that the modern meaning is radically different from...
Semantic change, also known as semantic shift or semantic progression describes the evolution of word usage — usually to the point that the modern meaning is radically different from...
Semasiology
Semasiology (from σημασία (semasia) "signification, meaning" σημαίνω (semaino) "indicate, signify") is a discipline within linguistics concerned with the question "what does the word X mean?".
Semasiology (from σημασία (semasia) "signification, meaning" σημαίνω (semaino) "indicate, signify") is a discipline within linguistics concerned with the question "what does the word X mean?".
Stunt word
A stunt word is a neologism created to produce a special effect, or to attract attention.
A stunt word is a neologism created to produce a special effect, or to attract attention.
Word usage
Word usage is how a word, phrase, or concept is used in a language.
Word usage is how a word, phrase, or concept is used in a language.