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Ocazionalismele – elemente obscure ale comunicării interpersonale
The Nonce Words ‒ Obscure Elements of Interpersonal Communication

Author(s): Lina Cabac
Subject(s): Lexis, Semantics
Published by: Institutul de Filologie Română „Bogdan Petriceicu-Hasdeu”
Keywords: nonce word; lexical innovation; message decoding; context; canonization of lexical innovation;

Summary/Abstract: In this article, we aim to examine the process of understanding and interpreting nonce words in the context of interpersonal communication. The key conditions for the process of decoding these lexical units are outlined and the types of context relevant to the phenomenon of occasionalisation are described. A special place is also reserved for reflections on the reasons for the use of nonce words in acts of communication, as well as the ways in which they penetrate the Romanian language system.

  • Issue Year: 2023
  • Issue No: 3 (321)
  • Page Range: 117-124
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Romanian