ENEOLI: Studying and Documenting Lexical Innovation

The European Network on Lexical Innovation (ENEOLI, CA22126 – www.cost. eu/actions/CA22126/, October 2023 – October 2027) is a COST Action seeking to address the lack of comprehensive, multilingual, and globally focused research on neology. As of July 2024, 252 members from 48 different countries have been participating in the Action. The main goal is to establish a network of researchers across Europe and internationally to share best practices and methodologies for studying and documenting lexical innovation. This effort centres on neology, an essential but frequently overlooked aspect of natural language analysis. Linguistically, examining neology improves the comprehension of a language’s lexical system and its development. Furthermore, from a broader perspective, documenting neologisms sheds light on the material and social aspects of language communities.