[Lexicog] rules when it comes to latin word roots

[Dr. Hayim Y. Sheynin]

Dear Preslav,

The example of acceptance in Bulgarian the word "kilyr" (killer)
is justified by existence in some languages, including English,
of two parallel words "murderer" and "killer" which in general are 
synonyms, but have a different legal status. Like in Bulgarian,
Russian language had by now only one of these two words "ubijtsa."
Let wait, how the legal dictionary for Russian language will evolve.
In many areas connected to capitalistic society, thousand of new
anglicisms appear in the last 10-15 years. For example: investitsija in lieu of kapitalovlozhenie.

Best wishes,
Dr. Hayim Y. Sheynin


-----Original Message-----
From: Preslav Nakov [mailto:nakov at eecs.berkeley.edu] 
Sent: ב 28 פברואר 2005 15:13
To: lexicographylist at yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Lexicog] rules when it comes to latin word roots


There is a third reason.

Nowadays it is also very common to borrow a foreign word just because a
journalist likes it better than the one(s) already existing in the language.
Not because there is a real need for that word.
For example, Bulgarian (yellow) newspapers increasingly use "kilyr" (killer)
instead of "ubiec".

If the majority of the newspapers accept it, this can even lead to the death
of the original word.
This already happened to "diskovodesht" ==> became "DJ". 
Or "telohranitel" => became "bodigard" or just "gard".

Preslav 

-----Original Message-----
From: Dr. Hayim Y. Sheynin [mailto:hsheynin at gratz.edu] 

Dear Arun,

I think you are occupied with a futile interests.
The new words appear only in two circumstances:
1. When a need for a new word, because there is a new thing or concept.
2. The poetic innovation for better expressibility (literary neologisms).

Otherwise it is possible to create thousands new words and they will not be
accepted by the users of a particular language.

What is your native language?

Best wishes,
Dr. Hayim Y. Sheynin




 
Yahoo! Groups Links



 





------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> 
In low income neighborhoods, 84% do not own computers.
At Network for Good, help bridge the Digital Divide!
http://us.click.yahoo.com/EA3HyD/3MnJAA/79vVAA/HKE4lB/TM
--------------------------------------------------------------------~-> 

 
Yahoo! Groups Links

<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lexicographylist/

<*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
    lexicographylist-unsubscribe at yahoogroups.com

<*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
    http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/