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Tag Archives: Language Origination
Linguistic Purism and the Word of the Day
tölva (n) “computer” This is not a compound, yet it is a combination of two words meshed into one, or a “portmanteau word.” A portmanteau word is the combination of two words blended together that groups definition and sound, such as … Continue reading
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