Comments on: Dr. Goodword’s Comment on Paris Hilton http://www.alphadictionary.com/blog/?p=132 A Blog about Words and Language(s) from alphaDictionary.com Tue, 16 Apr 2013 09:00:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.6 By: sugar lip http://www.alphadictionary.com/blog/?p=132&cpage=1#comment-470676 sugar lip Tue, 09 Oct 2012 22:10:10 +0000 http://www.alphadictionary.com/blog/?p=132#comment-470676 This is the perfect webpage for anybody who wants to understand this topic. You realize so much its almost tough to argue with you (not that I actually will need to…HaHa). You definitely put a brand new spin on a subject that's been discussed for many years. Excellent stuff, just great! This is the perfect webpage for anybody who wants to understand this topic. You realize so much its almost tough to argue with you (not that I actually will need to…HaHa). You definitely put a brand new spin on a subject that’s been discussed for many years. Excellent stuff, just great!

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]]> By: Marisa http://www.alphadictionary.com/blog/?p=132&cpage=1#comment-90364 Marisa Tue, 26 Feb 2008 02:17:18 +0000 http://www.alphadictionary.com/blog/?p=132#comment-90364 The first time I read about frenemies was in an article from 1977 by author Jessica Mitford, in refernece to a little girl who was a frenemy of her sister back in the 20's. The first time I read about frenemies was in an article from 1977 by author Jessica Mitford, in refernece to a little girl who was a frenemy of her sister back in the 20′s.

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]]> By: rbeard http://www.alphadictionary.com/blog/?p=132&cpage=1#comment-37607 rbeard Sun, 17 Jun 2007 16:51:08 +0000 http://www.alphadictionary.com/blog/?p=132#comment-37607 1870s are nothing in linguistic time. We have written examples of language going back to the 4th millennium BCE. The 19th century is modern history. In fact, it was probably Lewis Carroll who started the trend. It is true he invented a few but they were nonce words not intended for common usage. "Alphabet(a)" isn't quite a blend since the end of "beta" and beginning of "alpha" are intact. I would love to hear a few from other languages in the 19th or 20th century. 1870s are nothing in linguistic time. We have written examples of language going back to the 4th millennium BCE. The 19th century is modern history.

In fact, it was probably Lewis Carroll who started the trend. It is true he invented a few but they were nonce words not intended for common usage. “Alphabet(a)” isn’t quite a blend since the end of “beta” and beginning of “alpha” are intact.

I would love to hear a few from other languages in the 19th or 20th century.

]]> By: James Clark http://www.alphadictionary.com/blog/?p=132&cpage=1#comment-37160 James Clark Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:43:25 +0000 http://www.alphadictionary.com/blog/?p=132#comment-37160 Blend words date back earlier than the 1950s. Lewis Carroll coined examples in the 1870s; 'Motel', one of the words you mention, dates from the 1920s according to the OED. I am sure there are other earlier examples! http://engineroomblog.blogspot.com Blend words date back earlier than the 1950s. Lewis Carroll coined examples in the 1870s; ‘Motel’, one of the words you mention, dates from the 1920s according to the OED. I am sure there are other earlier examples!

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]]> By: Alec http://www.alphadictionary.com/blog/?p=132&cpage=1#comment-37083 Alec Thu, 14 Jun 2007 00:19:55 +0000 http://www.alphadictionary.com/blog/?p=132#comment-37083 Have to disagree with you on blends. They've been around for as long as languages and are likely to stick. Whilst some words are just fads - perhaps 'frenemy' for example - some words have stuck with us and one would be pushed to find a suitable replacement. 'Motel', for example, is a short word to identify a certain type of hotel. It takes no more effort to say/write than 'hotel' but carries greater information about the type of hotel in question. 'Smog' and 'motel' are fairly obvious examples, but some portmanteaux we take for granted because of their necessity: alphabet = alpha + beta cyborg = cybernetic + organism Malaysia = Malaya + Singapore Internet = international + interglobal + interchanged + network Portmanteaux are never going to go away and I for one wouldn't want them to either. Whilst some are ugly (or 'fugly' if you prefer) they are undoubtedly useful. Have to disagree with you on blends. They’ve been around for as long as languages and are likely to stick. Whilst some words are just fads – perhaps ‘frenemy’ for example – some words have stuck with us and one would be pushed to find a suitable replacement.

‘Motel’, for example, is a short word to identify a certain type of hotel. It takes no more effort to say/write than ‘hotel’ but carries greater information about the type of hotel in question.

‘Smog’ and ‘motel’ are fairly obvious examples, but some portmanteaux we take for granted because of their necessity:

alphabet = alpha + beta
cyborg = cybernetic + organism
Malaysia = Malaya + Singapore
Internet = international + interglobal + interchanged + network

Portmanteaux are never going to go away and I for one wouldn’t want them to either. Whilst some are ugly (or ‘fugly’ if you prefer) they are undoubtedly useful.

]]> By: Timothy Knox http://www.alphadictionary.com/blog/?p=132&cpage=1#comment-36046 Timothy Knox Thu, 07 Jun 2007 23:36:28 +0000 http://www.alphadictionary.com/blog/?p=132#comment-36046 Perhaps we just travel in different circles, but I heard the word "frenemy" some years ago. It was used then to indicate someone who had aspects of being both friend, and enemy, simultaneously. For example, you might characterise Google as a frenemy to Amazon, because they simultaneously send searchers to Amazon, show ads from Amazon, and also host Froogle. Meanwhile, Amazon wants to be found on Google searches, but hasn't always used Google as their web-search engine. So while it may still be a nonce word, if my memory serves, it has a bit longer history than that (however, I can only offer anecdotal support for this. Sorry!). Perhaps we just travel in different circles, but I heard the word “frenemy” some years ago. It was used then to indicate someone who had aspects of being both friend, and enemy, simultaneously. For example, you might characterise Google as a frenemy to Amazon, because they simultaneously send searchers to Amazon, show ads from Amazon, and also host Froogle. Meanwhile, Amazon wants to be found on Google searches, but hasn’t always used Google as their web-search engine.

So while it may still be a nonce word, if my memory serves, it has a bit longer history than that (however, I can only offer anecdotal support for this. Sorry!).

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