さあ、新しい言葉を作りだそう！
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エリン・マッキーン |
TEDYouth 2014
• November 2014
辞書編纂者のエリン・マッキーンは、TEDYouthでの楽しいショートトークで、若者たちに向けて、今ある言葉ではうまくいかない時に新しい言葉を作ることを勧める・・・いや、作るように応援します。彼女は「複合」から「動詞化」まで、英語で新しい言葉を作る６つの方法を挙げます。新しい言葉を作る目的は、自分の意図をよりよく表現できるように言葉を改良し、お互いを理解する方法をより多く生み出すためなのです。
辞書編纂者のエリン・マッキーンは、TEDYouthでの楽しいショートトークで、若者たちに向けて、今ある言葉ではうまくいかない時に新しい言葉を作ることを勧める・・・いや、作るように応援します。彼女は「複合」から「動詞化」まで、英語で新しい言葉を作る６つの方法を挙げます。新しい言葉を作る目的は、自分の意図をよりよく表現できるように言葉を改良し、お互いを理解する方法をより多く生み出すためなのです。
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