Language Innovation

noun a word blending the sounds and combining the meanings of two others, for example, 'brunch' from 'breakfast' and 'lunch'

• The linguist explained the concept of a portmanteau word as a blend of two words to create a new one.
• I love how 'brunch' is a portmanteau word of 'breakfast' and 'lunch'.
• My friends and I always use the portmanteau word 'hangry' to describe being angry because you're hungry.
• The artist described her painting style as a portmanteau word of realism and surrealism.

noun a newly coined word or phrase that may be in the process of entering common use but has not yet been fully accepted into mainstream language

• The linguist introduced a new protologism to describe the phenomenon.
• I heard that new word is a protologism, pretty cool, huh?
• Have you guys heard that protologism going around? It's catching on fast!
• Her idea was like a protologism in the world of fashion, completely new and innovative.