[Lexicog] factional

[Helge Gundersen]

"Factional" doesn't have the same meaning as "factual". "Factional" is a 
blend of "fiction" and "fact" and relates to a particular style or genre 
of writing or other expression.

In fact, the Macmillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners does 
have the noun "faction" (which probably was coined before the 
adjective): "informal, a story, film or television programme that is a 
mixture of real and imaginary events or people".

I don't know who started it!

-- Helge

On 29.06.2005 12:04, John Roberts wrote:
> Wayne,
> 
> It is interesting that when I did a google search for "factional" and 
> "fictional" the google searcher asked me 'Did I mean "fractional"' yet found 
> over 7000 hits of "factional" and "fictional" used together. So it looks 
> like "factional' as a replacement for "factual" is well established. Who 
> started it?
> 
> John Roberts


 
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