wordbuilding
Constructing new terms
Wordbuilding is the process of creating new words or expanding vocabulary, especially in constructed languages or fictional worlds.
In gaming and fantasy writing, worldbuilding establishes settings and histories; wordbuilding does the same for language: The author's wordbuilding included dozens of elvish terms.
The term also describes educational activities where students learn to form words from roots and affixes.
Study of structural forms
- etymologyWord origin study
- semanticsStudy of linguistic meaning
- syntaxRules for arranging words
- phonologyScience of language sounds
morpheme · inflection · derivation · compounding · affixation · prefix · suffix · root
Artificially created language system
- ElvishTolkien's constructed languages
- KlingonFictional warrior race
- DothrakiInvented equestrian culture
- EsperantoInvented auxiliary tongue
Tolkien · invented · fantasy · constructed · language · naming · glossary · lore
Alphabetical word reference
- thesaurusSynonym and antonym compendium
- glossaryAlphabetical list with definitions
- terminologySubject-specific vocabulary
- definitionStatement of meaning
synonym · antonym · homonym · polysemy · connotation · denotation · usage · diction
morphology
Study of structural forms
phonology · morpheme · inflection · derivation · compounding · affixation · prefix · suffix · root · stem
conlang
Artificially created language system
- ElvishTolkien's constructed languages
- KlingonFictional warrior race
- DothrakiInvented equestrian culture
Tolkien · Esperanto · invented · fantasy · constructed · language · naming · glossary · lore · mythology
dictionary
Alphabetical word reference
- thesaurusSynonym and antonym compendium
- glossaryAlphabetical list with definitions
- terminologySubject-specific vocabulary
definition · synonym · antonym · homonym · polysemy · connotation · denotation · usage · diction · phraseology
Scrabble
Tile-based word game
tile · rack · letter · score · bonus · bingo · boggle · Wordle · jumble · acrostic