Pandemic-inspired language: neologisms, semantic shifts, and cultural embedding during COVID-19

Аминова , Халима

Lingvospektr · 2025-yil

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The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically transformed global communication by introducing an unprecedented new terms and redefining existing vocabulary to reflect the changing realities of life. This article explores the pandemic’s influence on the English-language lexicon, focusing on the emergence of neologisms, semantic shifts, and culturally embedded expressions. Employing both qualitative and quantitative research methods, the study analyzes linguistic trends sourced from digital media, online social networks, and language corpora. Key terms like “covidiot,” “lockdown,” and “social distancing” are examined not only for their descriptive functions but also for their socio-emotional and ideological implications. They encapsulate public sentiment, reflect shifts in behavior, and symbolize cultural adaptation during the global crisis. The study reveals that pandemic-related language functioned as a crucial tool for understanding, expressing, and managing the collective experience of fear, isolation, and resilience. Overall, the COVID-19 lexicon serves as a linguistic mirror of societal transformation during a time of global upheaval.

Maqola ma’lumotlari
MualliflarАминова , Халима
JurnalLingvospektr
NashriyotЎзбекистон давлат жаҳон тиллари университети, “Modern Scientific Research” MChJ
ISSN3060-4958
Nashr sanasi2025-05-02
Jild4
Son1
Betlar202-210
TilIngliz
Ilmiy sohaFilologiya
Indeksga qo‘shilgan2026-08-26

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COVID-19, неологизм, семантический сдвиг, пандемическая лексика, социальные сети, лингвокультурология, анализ дискурса, языковое изменение., COVID-19, neologizm, semantik siljish, pandemik leksikon, ijtimoiy media, madaniy tilshunoslik, nutq tahlili, til o‘zgarishi, COVID-19, neologism, semantic shift, pandemic lexicon, social media, cultural linguistics, discourse analysis, language change

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APAАминова , Халима (2025). Pandemic-inspired language: neologisms, semantic shifts, and cultural embedding during COVID-19. Lingvospektr, 4(1), 202-210. https://lingvospektr.uz/index.php/lngsp/article/view/646
GOST (OAK)Аминова , Халима Pandemic-inspired language: neologisms, semantic shifts, and cultural embedding during COVID-19 // Lingvospektr. – 2025. – T. 4, № 1. – P. 202-210.
MLAАминова , Халима. “Pandemic-inspired language: neologisms, semantic shifts, and cultural embedding during COVID-19.” Lingvospektr, 4(1), 202-210, 2025. https://lingvospektr.uz/index.php/lngsp/article/view/646
ChicagoАминова , Халима. “Pandemic-inspired language: neologisms, semantic shifts, and cultural embedding during COVID-19.” Lingvospektr, 4(1), 202-210 (2025). https://lingvospektr.uz/index.php/lngsp/article/view/646
HarvardАминова , Халима (2025) ‘Pandemic-inspired language: neologisms, semantic shifts, and cultural embedding during COVID-19’, Lingvospektr, 4(1), 202-210. https://lingvospektr.uz/index.php/lngsp/article/view/646
BibTeX
@article{article2025,
  title = {Pandemic-inspired language: neologisms, semantic shifts, and cultural embedding during COVID-19},
  author = {Аминова , Халима},
  journal = {Lingvospektr},
  year = {2025},
  volume = {4},
  number = {1},
  pages = {202-210},
  url = {https://lingvospektr.uz/index.php/lngsp/article/view/646}
}

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