Neologisms, occasionalisms, covidisms

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Doklady Bashkirskogo Universiteta. 2021. Volume 6. No. 3. pp. 200-204.

Authors

Akubekova D. G.*
Bashkir State University
32 Zaki Validi Street, 450076 Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia

Abstract

The article is devoted to the word-forming processes of the language associated with the spread of Covid-infection. The concepts of neologism, occasionalism are considered and the introduction of the term “covidism” is proposed. The analysis of new words in English, German and Russian languages was carried out.

Keywords

  • word-formation process
  • neologism
  • occasionalism
  • pandemic
  • covidism
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