NEOLOGISM OF COVID-19 TERMS

Yıl 2024, Cilt: 1 Sayı: 1, 39 - 46, 15.12.2024

İsmail Bolat

Öz

The surge of new words and phrases is a continuing concern of sociolinguistic studies. The COVID-19 pandemic, which began in late 2019, has led to significant changes in language and communication. Researchers have shown an increased interest in establishing a trending base of global neologisms for the pandemic. This study aims to examine the creation of the new English terms emerged in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Using Krishnamurthy's (2010) taxonomy of neologisms, it identified word formation as the most common strategy, followed by borrowing and lexical deviation. Regarding the subcategories of word formation, compounding was the prevalent strategy. The findings proved that the quick response of language to respond the requirements of emerging situations in times of crisis. Further studies would concentrate on the translation of these new terms into other languages.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Sociolinguistics, neologism, disaster language, Covid-19

COVID-19 TERİMLERİNİN OLUŞMASI

Öz

Yeni sözcük ve deyimlerin ortaya çıkması, toplumdilbilim çalışmalarının süregelen bir kaygısıdır. 2019'un sonlarında başlayan COVID-19 salgını, dilde ve iletişimde önemli değişikliklere yol açtı. Araştırmacılar, pandemi için küresel neolojizmlerin trend tabanını oluşturmaya artan bir ilgi göstermiştir. Bu çalışma, COVID-19 salgınının ardından ortaya çıkan yeni İngilizce terimlerin oluşumunu incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Krishnamurthy'nin (2010) neolojizm taksonomisi kullanılarak, kelime oluşturma en yaygın strateji olarak belirlenmiş, bunu ödünç alma ve sözcüksel sapma izlemiştir. Kelime oluşturmanın alt kategorilerine bakıldığında, birleştirme en yaygın strateji olmuştur. Bulgular, kriz zamanlarında ortaya çıkan durumların gerekliliklerine cevap vermek için dilin hızlı tepkisini kanıtlamıştır. Bundan sonraki çalışmalar, bu yeni terimlerin diğer dillere çevrilmesi üzerine yoğunlaşacaktır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Toplumsal dilbilim, Yeni sözcük üretimi, Covid 19, Afet dili

Kaynakça

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