Predicting New Words: The Secrets of Their Success (Uncorrected Proof)
Language: English
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Boston, 2002
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8vo., Wraps 194pp. Beautiful Unread Uncorrected Proof. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, tears or toning. Promotional newsletter laid in. A sharp collectable copy at a great price.
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- Title
- Predicting New Words: The Secrets of Their Success (Uncorrected Proof)
- Author
- Metcalf, Allan
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Boston
- Publication year
- 2002
- Condition
- Fine
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0618130063
- ISBN 13
- 9780618130061
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
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- Reference, Science/Medical/Technology
By examining past new-word contenders, Metcalf discerns lessons for linguistic longevity. For instance, he shows us why the humorist Gelett Burgess gave us the words blurb and bromide but failed to win anyone over with bleesh and diabob. Metcalf examines words invented for political and social reasons (African American, pro-life), words coined in books (edge city, the Peter principle), brand names and the words derived from them (aspirin, Ping-Pong), and words that started as jokes (big bang, couch potato). On the basis of this research, he develops a scale the FUDGE scale for predicting the success of newly coined words. The FUDGE scale has five factors: Frequency of use, Unobtrusiveness, Diversity of users and situations, Generation of other forms and meanings, and Endurance of the concept. By judging how an emerging new word rates for each FUDGE factor, Metcalf is able to predict which words will take root in the English lexicon and which words will dry up and blow away. In this highly original work, Metcalf shows us how to spin syllabic straw into linguistic gold.
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About the Author
Allan Metcalf is Professor of English at MacMurray College and Executive Secretary of the American Dialect Society.
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