The Evolution of the Lexical Unit “Smart“in the English Language: from Painful to Smart

Authors

  • Ani Bubuteishvili Author

Keywords:

Smart, Connotation, Semantics, Linguistic Factors, Metaphorical Bridge, Neologism

Abstract

 

 

Author Biography

  • Ani Bubuteishvili

    Ani Bubuteishvili is a fourth-year student of English Philology undergraduate program at Tbilisi State University. Along with English, her primary passion lies in the world of cinema, and she aims to carve out her niche in this realm someday.

References

Gustaf Stern, Meaning and Change of Meaning: With Special Reference to the English Language, (August 24, 2018), Forgotten Books

Hans-Jörg Schmid, New Words in the Mind: Concept-formation and Entrenchment of Neologisms (2008), Anglia (Journal of English Philology)

Sonila Daiu, Semantic Changes – the Factors and Consequences of the Word Meaning Process, (2015) , European Journal of Language and Literature Studies

Peter Glaser, (2020.09.10) Really, everything smart? https://www.tsystems.com/cn/en/insights/newsroom/news/what-does-smart-mean-history-of-abuzzword-612026

კემბრიჯის ონლაინ ლექსიკონი:

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/smart

ონლაინ ეტიმოლოგიური ლექსიკონი: https://www.etymonline.com/word/smart

ოქსფორდის ონლაინ ლექსიკონი:

https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/smart_1

ქართული ენის განმარტებითი ლექსიკონი: http://www.ena.ge/explanatory-online

Published

2024-05-17

How to Cite

The Evolution of the Lexical Unit “Smart“in the English Language: from Painful to Smart. (2024). Philology (Students’ Journal), 1, 7. https://philology.tsu.ge/philology/article/view/48