Word Ways
Abstract
In his November 1978 article, "Logopoeia," Philip M. Cohen defines his title word as "a coined word meaning 'word-coinging.'" This definition does not do an established word justice. Logopoeia was defined by Ezar Pound -- who may have coined it -- in ABC of Reading (1934); and while "logopoeia" is literally "making of words," Pound gives the word a much richer definition. The accepted meaning of this and most (all?) other -poeia words (from the Greek poiein, to make) are in the following onomasticon. Perhaps this should have been subtitled Much Ado About 'Making'!
Recommended Citation
Scheetz, George H.
(1979)
"Onomasticon III,"
Word Ways: Vol. 12
:
Iss.
4
, Article 14.
Retrieved from:
https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/wordways/vol12/iss4/14