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T1 Lexical Innovation in Warhammer 40.000 Translations: the Creation of New Words
A1 González Vela, Guillermo
A2 Universidad de Valladolid. Facultad de Filosofía y Letras
K1 Lexical innovation
K1 Translation techniques
K1 Word-formation
K1 Etymology
K1 Authenticity
K1 Meaning
K1 Warhammer
K1 Innovación léxica
K1 Técnicas de traducción
K1 Formación de palabras
K1 Etimología
K1 Autenticidad
K1 Significado
K1 5701.11 Enseñanza de Lenguas
AB This dissertation conducts an in-depth analysis of lexical innovation within theWarhammer 40.000 science fiction legendarium. It primarily centres on quantitative andqualitative analysis of innovative examples that have been extracted, classified, andexplored within Guy Haley's novel, Dark Imperium. The main aim of this paper is tounderstand how these new words are born and the most effective methods for theiracceptance in our everyday vocabulary, both in English and Spanish. Initially, the studyframes a theoretical discussion about lexical innovation and the characteristics of thisgrammatical process. This is followed by a description of the methods employed toanalyse and interpret the distinctive terminology found in the novel. Following this, aquantitative scrutiny of all samples and a qualitative analysis of the most frequently usedterms are performed. These findings exemplify how the process of creating new words issuccessfully achieved through the amalgamation of modern English and the ingenioushandling of classical languages, mainly Latin and Greek. Thereafter, through thediscussion section, it is made clear why innovation is important for the natural evolutionof language and intercultural communication, especially in the science fiction context.Finally, the study ends with a brief conclusion reviewing the most important goals. Theannexes present the raw data for all findings, alphabetically displaying each word'sindexes, translation methods, and the used etymological origin.
YR 2024
FD 2024
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/71793
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/71793
LA eng
DS UVaDOC
RD 09-abr-2025