NEOLOGISMS AND THE DYNAMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Аннотация

The English language has always been flexible and dynamic as it continuously evolves due to the influence of culture, technology, politics, and society. A significant factor contributing to the English language evolution is the creation of neologisms, recently created lexical items that impact the current realities. This paper focuses on neologism as a central and basic problem in the development of the English Language. With the help of sociolinguistic theories, corpus-based studies, and digital communication examples, the study focuses on the morphologic creation of neologisms, their standardization into accepted vocabulary, and their contribution to social identity changes. The aim is to show the impact of globalization through the Varieties of English, and media to expose the interlocking dynamic systems of language and society, along withevolving English lexicography. Key words: neologisms, language evolution, sociolinguistics, digital communication, morphological processes, global English, lexicography Introduction . Language is not just a dictionary of words; it is an intricate framework that evolves alongside the human world. English is particularly interesting in that it adapts using neologism- a newly coined word or expression. In the words of Crystal (2006) and McCulloch (2019) , neologisms are coined not only as a reaction to concepts and new technologies, but also tosocial commentary, identity, and cultural expression. As dialects change, so do social structures and cultures of people all over the world. The spread of social media in particular has changed the game of neologism innovation. People are free to create their own terms and those terms can often go viral within a blink of an eye (Tagliamonte, 2016). Terms like cryptocurrency, finfluencer and doomscrolling seemed imaginary just a few years ago, yet have gained widespread recognition in theblink ofan eye. This paper aims to study neologisms created due to the fast paced evolution of human society while describing their morphological construction, functional importance and sociolinguistic consequences. This research is built upon various different disciplines like sociolinguistics, digital communication, and lexicography to explore the reason is adopting an interdisciplinary approach and the study provides a comprehensive analysis of how neologisms are reshaping English in the21stcentury.