words about words

Posted by Prof David West on Sep 06, 2020; 6:07pm
URL: http://friam.383.s1.nabble.com/words-about-words-tp7598585.html

Some instances of words about words; most of which I was unaware until reading Camp Concentration by Disch and then looking them up.

Retronym

Tmesis

Capitonym

Bahuvrihi  (this one I knew from my Asian Philosophy study, it is a Sanskrit word)

Embolalia

Metonym

Mondegreen  (knew this one)

Exonym

Portmanteau (and this)

Slurvian

Spell check recognized portmanteau but none of the others. Should have recognized mondegreen as it has common usage.

I had to look them up, except three.

davew

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