Z PROBLEMATYKI REJESTRACJI XXI-WIECZNYCH NEOLOGIZMÓW W SŁOWNIKACH OGÓLNYCH POLSZCZYZNY
ON THE ISSUE OF REGISTERING 21ST-CENTURY NEOLOGISMS IN GENERAL DICTIONARIES OF THE POLISH LANGUAGE

Summary/Abstract: The article aims to examine the extent to which the 21st-century development of digital tools - most notably the creation of Polish language corpora - has facilitated lexicographers' decision-making with regard to the inclusion of neologisms in general dictionaries. Corpora enable quick verification of the frequency, textual range, and temporal distribution of new lexemes. The statistical analyses conducted revealed a moderate positive correlation between word frequency and users' familiarity with the items, as previously established through survey research. This correlation, however, is neither consistent nor proportional. The findings indicate that only very high textual frequency guarantees the stabilization of a neologism in the linguistic awareness of Polish users. Consequently, lexicographers' decisions concerning the registration of less frequent items remain particularly challenging.

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