LEXICAL INNOVATION THROUGH NEOLOGISMS

Abstract

The article scrutinizes the linguistic phenomenon called “lexical innovation” via neologisms. Neologisms appear in the language in different ways. One of the formation ways or means of lexical innovation is via neologisms. Neologisms which are sometimes called coinages are often fabricated by celebrities or common people. The spread of neologisms is usually carried out through mass media which includes television, radio, newspaper, social sites, social platforms, etc. Furthermore, the article compares similar terms such as protologisms, prelogisms and nonce words with neologisms. They were analyzed in terms of constancy and acceptance. The author came to such a conclusion that each coined word does not receive the status of being “neologism”. For this, the word or phrase should be registered in the dictionary and accepted or used by public