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https://doi.org/10.37547/ijll/Volume05Issue11-32
The Etymological History Of The Concept Of Occasional Language Units
Abstract
This article explores the etymology, theoretical foundations, and linguistic features of occasional units. The study first examines the origins of the term occasional and the English word nonce, then provides definitions and interpretations from European, American, Australian, and Russian linguistics. It further discusses the reasons for creating occasional words, their structural patterns, and functional aspects, highlighting their difference from neologisms. Through examples, it is shown that occasionalisms are temporary linguistic phenomena created within productive word-formation models, which may sometimes develop into established neologisms. The findings emphasize that such words reflect the creativity and flexibility of language.
Keywords
Occasional unit, nonce word, neologism
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