Explanation
The deliberate or spontaneous creation of a new expression for a new, unnamed or newly perceived experience. Shows naming as a creative intervention: a new form offers a way to organise perception collectively in the future.
Example
A new coinage combines climate and anxiety into a socially shareable category of experience.
Counterexample
A mere label without the described formal, cultural or conceptual movement.
Distinction
Distinguish from Neologismus; the neighbour remains connected as a crossway.
Effect on thought and perception
Shows naming as a creative intervention: a new form offers a way to organise perception collectively in the future.
Resonance
Shows naming as a creative intervention: a new form offers a way to organise perception collectively in the future.
Cite this entry
Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Word coinage“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-DEP7-0007. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-DEP7-0007The address remains stable; editorial content may evolve. A verified modification date per entry is not yet available. Include your access date for precise references.