THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF NEOLOGISM STUDIES: FROM TRADITIONAL APPROACHES TO MODERN LINGUISTIC TRENDS

Authors

  • Shakhzod Akhmedov Samarkand State Institute of Foreign Languages image/svg+xml
  • Badar Al Mamari Sultan Qaboos Institute
  • Faedurrohman Faedurrohman Muhammadiyah University of Tangerang
  • Muhammad Syaifullah Ma’arif University of Lampung, Indonesia
  • Eva Lathifah Fauzia State Islamic University Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung, Indonesia
  • Muhammad Nur Iman IAIN Sultan Amai Gorontalo, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31000/al-muyassar.v5i1.14868

Keywords:

Neologisms, Linguistics, New Words, Language Evolution, Lexicology

Abstract

This study examines the historical development of neologism studies through a historical-analytical approach that traces the movement from early descriptive and lexicographic observations to structural, generative, sociolinguistic, cognitive, and computational perspectives. Drawing on a purposive sample of classical and modern linguistic sources, the paper analyzes how the concept of neologism, its mechanisms of formation, and its diffusion have been understood across different stages of linguistic scholarship. The study argues that neologisms should not be treated merely as isolated new lexical items, but as indicators of broader processes of lexical change shaped by cultural, social, and technological transformation. The findings show that the study of neologisms has become increasingly interdisciplinary and that a comprehensive understanding of lexical innovation requires integrating historical, social, and digital perspectives.

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2026-04-12

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Vol. 5 No. 1 (2026): Al-Muyassar: Journal of Arabic Education

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