THE WORDS, UN-WORDS, AND YOUTH WORDS OF THE YEAR 2020 IN GERMANY AND AUSTRIA. AN ETYMOLOGICAL ANALYSIS Cover Image

DIE WÖRTER, UNWÖRTER UND JUGENDWÖRTER DES JAHRES 2020 IN DEUTSCHLAND UND ÖSTERREICH. EINE ETYMOLOGISCHE ANALYSE
THE WORDS, UN-WORDS, AND YOUTH WORDS OF THE YEAR 2020 IN GERMANY AND AUSTRIA. AN ETYMOLOGICAL ANALYSIS

Author(s): Adina Bandici, Alexandra Denisa Igna
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Philology
Published by: Editura Universităţii Vasile Goldiş
Keywords: word; un-word; youth word; Germany; Austria; etymological analysis;

Summary/Abstract: This article presents an etymological analysis of the words, un-words, and youth words of the year 2020 in Germany and Austria. We examined the words that were selected by various specialist juries based on specific criteria. The year 2020 was badly affected by the coronavirus pandemic, which also had a significant impact on the vocabulary of the German language.

  • Issue Year: XVII/2021
  • Issue No: 02
  • Page Range: 129-140
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: German
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