You may have noticed more than a few neologisms floating around during the pandemic: from ‘coronacation’ (‘corona vacation’, time off due to cancelled school and work) to ‘flattening the curve’ (slowing down the rate of infection) and ’covidiot’ (a derogatory term describing someone who deliberately ignores public health warnings).
But where do neologisms come from and how do they enter language? Find out the answer in today’s video-fix.
Written by Janna Mack. Born and raised in multilingual and multicultural Luxembourg, Janna speaks Luxembourgish, German, French, and English. She has degrees in Linguistics, Education, and Translation from the University of Glasgow, Scotland.