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philologist, neurocoach

“Language is a living, constantly evolving organism. One of the manifestations of its evolution is the appearance of new meanings, words and expressions, i.e. neologisms. Over the last two years, they have appeared especially a lot. Some new words are intuitive and understandable, and some require special decoding, knowledge and immersion in a certain topic. I propose to analyze the list and take the new words into consideration.

Neologisms have three functions: nominative, expressive-stylistic, cognitive. The first one consists in the fact that the words denote new realities, objects and concepts that did not exist before. For example: computer, internet, blogger, online, internet meme, smartphone and many others.

The cognitive function of neologisms is related to new concepts and ideas that broaden the outlook and understanding of the world. New technologies, trends in business, culture, politics require their linguistic expression.

The expressive and stylistic function of neologisms is that they convey vivid notions, and they are most of all in teenage slang. Young people tend to express themselves vividly and actively borrow foreign words, creating their own forms. Recently, many examples have appeared in the youth environment, such as: chellenge, bark, take a picture.

The source of neologisms is often borrowings from other languages. For example, words such as startup, deadline, blockchain came from English. Moreover, a borrowed word may retain its original spelling and pronunciation, or it may be transformed. For example, “blogger” instead of “blogger”.

Another common way to form neologisms is abbreviation, abbreviation of words and word combinations. From information technology we got a short and succinct “IT”, and a driver’s license turned into “license”.

Most of the new words either enter the Russian language dictionary over time and become familiar (computer, router, printer), or become obsolete and go out of use (for example, CD-ROM). The study of new words allows us to track the development of language and society.

What neologisms have become widespread in the last two years, but have not yet managed to enter the orthographic dictionary? Let’s parse the list, grasp the meanings and learn to apply the knowledge gained in life. By the way, perhaps, thanks to these words you will learn a little more about modern realities and opportunities that the world offers. For example, look for a new, promising profession. Or find a progressive method of maintaining physical fitness.

30 new words and their meanings

1. Cryptozyme – a long-term decline in the quotations of cryptocurrencies, when they fall for several years.

2. Plandemic – the period after a pandemic when its severity subsides.

3. Flexing – boasting, showingoff, demonstrating superiority in something.

4. Femtech – technology and devices aimed at a female audience.

5. Custodian – a person who can regain access to a cryptocurrency wallet.

6. Knowleifer – a person who spends all his time playing computer games and hardly ever leaves the house. He has no real life.

7. Duxel – special clothes for walking with a dog, protecting it from contamination.

8. Geocaching – finding geocaches by geographical coordinates.

9. Scammer – ascammer who uses deception to steal money and identity.

10. Antichate – fighting against manifestations of hatred, aggression on the Internet.

11. Infohomiak – a person who buys a lot of infoproducts and does not always have time to watch them.

12. Infoshop – storage of info-products.

13. Sharing – sharing, spreading information or content on social media.

14. Script Builder – a set of scripts for shooting short videos.

15. Meaningfulness Marketer – a marketer who works with an expert’s meanings and helps them broadcast them properly on social media.

16. Quantum psychologist – a psychologist who combines the principles of quantum physics in his work.

17. Reels-maker – a person who comes up with reals scenarios and shoots them for a client.

18. Videographer – a person who shoots video. Typically works in tandem with a rils maker.

19. Metaverse – a virtual reality that combines the concepts of “meta” and “universe”.

20. Greenie – an activist, advocate of green development and environmental sustainability.

21. Climatocompensation – compensation for negative climate impacts associated with greenhouse gas emissions and pollution.

22. Telepresentation – an online event format in which a speaker addresses an audience via video link.

23. Covidologist – a specialist involved in the study and treatment of diseases associated with coronavirus.

24. Flexi-brain – a set of exercises aimed at training the brain and improving its plasticity. Includes various intellectual tasks, puzzles, games and memory training.

25. Telemedicine – Medical practice based on the use of information and communication technology to provide remote medical care.

26. ecomigration – mass movement of animals and plants to more favorable conditions due to climate change.

27. exoskeleton – an outer shell used to support and enhance body movements.

28. Power Tango – a combination workout that combines elements of powerlifting and tango.

29. Sportsvisor – special glasses or helmet equipped with a display that allows you to watch sporting events virtually.

30. Sport fusion – a new approach to training, combining different sports in one complex.

These words reflect new realities in society, technology and culture. Recently, there have been several trends in the development of vocabulary in the Russian language.

Firstly, a large number of neologisms, fixed in the language, are associated with the development of the Internet, new technologies and digital space. Social networks, artificial intelligence, image recognition, cryptocurrency, online sale of goods and transaction information are all spheres of appearance of new words.

Secondly, neologisms arise and take hold due to changes in society and people’s lifestyles. One of the vivid examples is the word “bezmob”. This is the name of a person who refused to use a cell phone and digital technologies. Previously, the phrase “digital detox” was used in this context.

New linguistic units related to environmental problems and healthy lifestyle are also emerging.

Thirdly, the meanings of already existing neologisms are changing. For example, the word “thrash” (derived from the English word “trash”, “waste”) is increasingly used in the context of describing low-quality content or tasteless fashion.

The word “thrash” (derived from Japanese for “attractive girl”) is also gaining new meaning and is actively used in colloquial speech. For example, a “lamp shun” is a perfectly beautiful girl who is almost unrealistic to meet in real life. “Top tyan” – the best girl.

Neologisms allow the language to remain alive and reflect the changes in modern society. New words and expressions give it dynamism, international relevance, allowing people to express their thoughts and ideas more effectively.