FEATURED NEOLOGISM:

My favourite neologism is “hangry” in English. It is a blend of “hungry” and “angry” referring to the irritability or bad temper that results from being hungry. Since I am this type of person who feels angry when I am hungry, I use it very often that’s why it is my favourite neologism. It was added to Oxford Dictionary in 2018.

Nuran Kır is a PhD Candidate and a lecturer and also she is a researcher in the CA22126 – European Network on Lexical Innovation (ENEOLI) project, focusing on lexicology and neology. As a young researcher, she explores lexical innovation, particularly in the context of translation studies and linguistic creativity. Her work examines neologisms in literary texts, analyzing their formation, adaptation, and cross-linguistic transfer between Turkish and English. With a background in literary translation and linguistics, she contributes to interdisciplinary discussions on language evolution and innovation.