neolexemean
Neolexemean is a proposed term in linguistics referring to the semantic aspect of newly coined lexemes—the words that enter a language as innovations. The concept centers on how the meanings of these coinages are created, interpreted, and stabilized within speech communities.
Etymology and form: The word combines neo- meaning new, lexeme meaning a basic unit of lexical meaning,
Definition and scope: Neolexemean denotes the study of the meaning content of neologisms as they emerge. This
Relation to related terms: Neolexemean is distinct from neologism, which refers to the new word itself, and
Usage and methods: The term is used in theoretical discussions and in corpus-based studies of coinages. Researchers
Example: If a new verb such as "glim" is proposed to mean “to glance at something briefly