Lexicography and Neology: Building Bridges through a Multilingual Approach with ENEOLI

  • Giovanni Tallarico Dipartimento di Lingue e Letterature Straniere, Università di Verona, Verona, Italy (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0585-4473)
  • Rute Costa Centro de Linguística da Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3452-7228)
  • Ana Salgado Centro de Linguística da Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6670-3564)
  • Judit Freixa Departament de Traducció i Ciències del Llenguatge, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1440-5514
  • Kris Heylen Instituut voor de Nederlandse Taal, Leiden, the Netherlands, and KU Leuven, Belgium (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8361-0669)
  • John Humbley ALTAE, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1759-1156)
  • Ilan Kernerman Lexicala by K Dictionaries, Israel (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9052-8217)
  • Annette Klosa-Kückelhaus Leibniz-Institut für Deutsche Sprache, Mannheim, Germany (https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4529-9432)
  • Ana Ostroški Anić Institute for the Croatian Language, Zagreb, Croatia (https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9999-0750)
  • Federica Vezzani Dipartimento di Studi Linguistici e Letterari, Università degli Studi di Padova, Padua, Italy (https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2240-6127)
  • Vincent Balnat Département d'études allemandes/LiLPa (UR 1339), Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France (https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1023-0574)
  • Petar Božović Department of English Language and Literature, Faculty of Philology, University of Montenegro, Nikšić, Montenegro (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2921-3881)
  • Špela Arhar Holdt Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Computer and Information Science, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia (https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0565-0531)
  • Weronika Woźniak-Żak Doctoral School of Humanities, Faculty of Philology, University of Lodz, Poland (https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0169-2734)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5788/35-1-2039

Abstract

Neology, the study of new word formations and new word meanings, remains an under­represented yet critical dimension of linguistic research. This paper explores the efforts of the European Network on Lexical Innovation (ENEOLI) COST Action, launched in October 2023, in addressing key gaps in the study of lexical innovation in connection with lexicography. With 343 participants from 51 countries as of March 2025, ENEOLI seeks to build a comprehensive, multilin­gual approach to neology research. This initiative focuses on developing digital resources, compar­ative studies, and professional training to elevate the understanding of neology within the linguis­tic community, including the development of a multilingual glossary of the meta-terminology of neol­ogy. By integrating lexicographic and computational methodologies, ENEOLI sets a bench­mark for multi­lingual research. This initiative not only contributes to a deeper understanding of neology but also provides resources that support its application across diverse academic and pro­fessional contexts, including translation, education, and digital humanities. Through its collabora­tive framework, ENEOLI highlights the significance of lexical innovation in understanding lan­guage evolution and its cul­tural and social dimensions. Keywords: ENEOLI, neology, lexicography, lexical innovation, language change, multilingual glossary, terminology
Published
2025-06-10
How to Cite
Tallarico, G., Costa, R., Salgado, A., Freixa, J., Heylen, K., Humbley, J., Kernerman, I., Klosa-Kückelhaus, A., Ostroški Anić, A., Vezzani, F., Balnat, V., Božović, P., Arhar Holdt, Špela, & Woźniak-Żak, W. (2025). Lexicography and Neology: Building Bridges through a Multilingual Approach with ENEOLI. Lexikos, 35(1), 294-317. https://doi.org/10.5788/35-1-2039
Issue
Vol. 35 (2025)
Section
Leksikofokus / Lexicofocus

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