CRITERIA OF NONCE-WORDS IDENTIFICATION IN THE GERMAN PRESS

Abstract

The paper deals with the main characteristics of nonce-words that are considered basic in modern linguistics. The paper presents a comprehensive review of the nonce-words in the German press, their basic properties are analyzed, and criteria distinguishing them from conventional wordsare defined. The author states 5 criteria, which fall into principal and facultative.

Keywords

• nonce-word
• potential word
• norm
• usage
• word building
• context