12 people said they STRONGLY disagreed
5 people said they disagreed
1 person said they were neutral
3 people said they agreed
Friday, October 17, 2008
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Survey
Rate your disagreement or agreement of this statement on a scale of 1 to 5.
If it’s not in the dictionary, it’s not a word.
What’s a made-up or slang word that you use?
Tell the story behind it. (Briefly please)
Is it OK to use things that aren’t words in conversation?
Yes/No/Maybe
If it’s not in the dictionary, it’s not a word.
What’s a made-up or slang word that you use?
Tell the story behind it. (Briefly please)
Is it OK to use things that aren’t words in conversation?
Yes/No/Maybe
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Source so far
"Merriam-Webster Online." Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster Online. 9 Oct. 2008 http://www.merriam-webster.com/help/faq/words_in.htm
TADA. A source.
TADA. A source.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Summarization
How does a word get in the dictionary?
Dictionary staff track the usage of the word: how it's used and how often it's used. They also spend around 2 hours a day reading modern texts and writing down possible candidates of new words. They also study variations on words that already exist and variations in usage. Then it is put on a piece of paper as a citation. The citations include information about the word. Once there are enough citations for a word or variant, then it is put into the next edition of the dictionary. Another way is that if a word appears all at once due to some huge event, it is included, too.
Dictionary staff track the usage of the word: how it's used and how often it's used. They also spend around 2 hours a day reading modern texts and writing down possible candidates of new words. They also study variations on words that already exist and variations in usage. Then it is put on a piece of paper as a citation. The citations include information about the word. Once there are enough citations for a word or variant, then it is put into the next edition of the dictionary. Another way is that if a word appears all at once due to some huge event, it is included, too.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Research Plans
Primary Research!!
For my primary research I'm going to interview people on what they think defines a word, and what is a good example of a made-up word that they use on a regular basis.
Secondary Research!!
For my secondary research I'm going to look up articles from smart professional word people and etymologists and stuff and see what popular opinions and definitions are.
For my primary research I'm going to interview people on what they think defines a word, and what is a good example of a made-up word that they use on a regular basis.
Secondary Research!!
For my secondary research I'm going to look up articles from smart professional word people and etymologists and stuff and see what popular opinions and definitions are.
GOALS!!!
My research goals are to learn what a word is, learn various opinions on words, and definitely to find out what some examples are of made-up words that made it into the dictionary.
Monday, October 6, 2008
Mission to be accomplished!
My research questions are:
What makes a word a word?
How long does it take for a word to be considered a word?
What is the difference between a slang word and a real word?
What makes a word a word?
How long does it take for a word to be considered a word?
What is the difference between a slang word and a real word?
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