[Ads-l] micro-
Barretts Mail
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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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