[Localization] Neologisms and lexical creation

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Hola Yama,

Considering the need to define, adapt or invent denominations for new concepts,
each language may use various mecanisms in lexical creation.

For the spanish language, you may find interesting toughts in the following
article : "El léxico de la informática: neología y planificación lingüística"
http://webs.uvigo.es/sli/arquivos/nova97.ps

The autor presents different possible mechanisms for the creation of words or
expressions reflecting new concepts, as it is the case in the field of
information technologies.

May be you will find useful examples for your purpose.

Saludos

Samy



Selon Yama Ploskonka <yama at netoso.com>:

> I agree.
> I would appreciate y'all's opinion on this:
>
> The way we are planning it for the Aymara event for Bolivia in October
> involves more people with no technology background BUT with outstanding
> oneness with the culture and language.
>
> Numbers would be about 6 dedicated Aymarists, ideally innocent as to
> computers, 3-5 bilingual techies, convinced beforehand they should not
> suggest or intrude, present to help things happen and to transcribe what
> the Aymarists come with (ideally several of the Aymarists do not even
> know how to use a keyboard), and some extra techies for assorted support
> needs, one of which would be I.
>
> This because of the many needed neologisms, which need to be metaphors
> that hopefully will be more intuitive than adaptations and barbarisms.
>
> It is acknowledged this will provoke sharp disagreements, so a room and
> bandages will be provided  to vent those out :-)
>
> Because there is no OLPC deployment anytime in the future for Bolivia,
> there is no way to involve teachers at this stage, except in the sense
> that some of those higher-level Aymarists likely are teachers also.
>