How New Words Enter Our Language: A Linguistics Expert Explains
July 25, 2025
July 25, 2025
SYRACUSE, New York, July 25 -- Syracuse University posted the following news:
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How New Words Enter Our Language: A Linguistics Expert Explains
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From "yeet" to "social distancing," new words and phrases constantly emerge and evolve in American English. But how do these neologisms--newly coined terms--gain acceptance and become part of mainstream dialect?
We interviewed Christopher Green, associate professo . . .
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How New Words Enter Our Language: A Linguistics Expert Explains
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From "yeet" to "social distancing," new words and phrases constantly emerge and evolve in American English. But how do these neologisms--newly coined terms--gain acceptance and become part of mainstream dialect?
We interviewed Christopher Green, associate professo . . .