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mutated contraction
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「mutated contraction」は、語源現象の一種で、長い単語が短縮され、さらに若干変化することで新たな単語やスラングが生み出される現象を指します。
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(linguistics) An etymological phenomenon when a new word or slang term develops from shortening and slightly altering a longer word.
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mutated contraction
Sociolinguists watched as the mutated contraction spread across social media in a matter of weeks.
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Sociolinguists watched as the mutated contraction spread across social media in a matter of weeks.
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