Nonce-words in movies, series and cartoons

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Plan:
1. Definition
2. Where it occurs
3. Examples

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Definition:
In linguistics, a nonce word—also called an
occasionalism—is any word (lexeme), or any
sequence of sounds or letters, created for a
single occasion or utterance but not otherwise
understood or recognized as a word in a given
language. Nonce words have a variety of
functions and are most commonly used for
humor, poetry, children's.

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Where it occurs:
Nonce words can often be found found:
- in children's speech
- in the speech of adults for making humorous
effect
- in commercials, TV programs, TV series, etc.
- in literature for nominating things and notions
that don't really exist
- in poetry (especially written for children) for the
sake of keeping rhyme and rhythm of a poem

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"Curiuoser and curiouser!" Cried Alice (she
was so much surprised, that for the moment
she quite forgot how to speak good English).
- Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in
Wonderland & Trough the Looking-Glass

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Chortle = chuckle + snort
Frumious = fuming + furious
Galumphing = galloping + triumphant
Slithy = lithe + slimy
Mimsy = flimsy + miserable

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Embiggen - to make something larger
Cromulent - fine or acceptable
Coined by David X. Cohen The Simpsons

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J.R. Rowling's Nonce Words
Muggle
Animagus
Quidditch, etc.

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