[Ads-l] micro-

Barretts Mail mail.barretts at GMAIL.COM
Thu Nov 8 04:44:30 UTC 2018


This prefix seems to be really productive in recent years. Has someone compiled a list of these? 

Microcomputers have generally become just computers, but other micro- words abound.

http://time.com/money/longform/passive-income-t-shirts/ <http://time.com/money/longform/passive-income-t-shirts/>
Julia Glum
microniche

https://idl-bnc-idrc.dspacedirect.org/handle/10625/10703 <https://idl-bnc-idrc.dspacedirect.org/handle/10625/10703>
Chris Gordon
microfisheries

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microcredit <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microcredit>
Wikipedia
microcredit, microloans

The archives:
http://www.americandialect.org/americandialectarchives/aprxx94059.html <http://www.americandialect.org/americandialectarchives/aprxx94059.html>
Natalie Maynor
micro-parametric syntax

http://listserv.linguistlist.org/pipermail/ads-l/2008-July/083007.html <http://listserv.linguistlist.org/pipermail/ads-l/2008-July/083007.html>
Benjamin Barrett
micro-roasteria

http://listserv.linguistlist.org/pipermail/ads-l/2002-July/023733.html <http://listserv.linguistlist.org/pipermail/ads-l/2002-July/023733.html>
Gareth Branwyn
“micro-genres”

http://listserv.linguistlist.org/pipermail/ads-l/2010-November/104961.html <http://listserv.linguistlist.org/pipermail/ads-l/2010-November/104961.html>
Wilson Gray
micro-edition (of the OED)

http://listserv.linguistlist.org/pipermail/ads-l/2003-March/029937.html <http://listserv.linguistlist.org/pipermail/ads-l/2003-March/029937.html>
Jonathon Green
micro-list

http://www.americandialect.org/americandialectarchives/sept93.txt <http://www.americandialect.org/americandialectarchives/sept93.txt>
Robert Kelly
micro-dialect

http://listserv.linguistlist.org/pipermail/ads-l/2004-March.txt <http://listserv.linguistlist.org/pipermail/ads-l/2004-March.txt>
Barry Popik
micro-aggression

Benjamin Barrett
Formerly of Seattle, WA
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