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<b>Fifty years among the new words</b> : A dictionary of neologisms, 1941–1991. Edited by John Algeo. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1991. Pp. 257. Cloth $54.50, paper $19.95.

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Abstract

Acknowledgments Introduction: Collecting new words The making of new words The motives for new words References Index of new words with glosses Index of contributors Among the new words, 1941-91.