1) Headword
- Canonical:
- Part of speech:
- Pronunciation (IPA):
- Short gloss (≤ 20 words):
2) Form & Structure
- Graphemes / glyph set:
- Phonemes (IPA sequence):
- Morpheme breakdown (L1 → L2 roots):
- Word formation rule (e.g., compounding, affixation, blending):
3) Etymological Etiquette
- Etymon(s) (language, century, root sense):
- Transparency score (0–5):
- Justification (why these morphemes, why this order):
- Synonym field (nearest accepted term):
- Antonym / counter-term (scoped definition):
4) Semantics
- Core definition:
- Sense inventory (S1, S2… with usage notes):
- Semantic constraints (what it does not mean):
- Examples (2–3 sentences across domains):
5) Pragmatics & Governance
- Primary domains/industries:
- Contract/Law phrasing (if applicable, 1 clause):
- Compliance notes (standards, regs, ontologies referenced):
6) Recursion & Verification
- Back-spell test (headword → morphemes → etymon → headword):
- Cross-disciplinary interoperability (Y/N + note):
- Ambiguity risks & mitigations:
- Status: Draft ▢ / Candidate ▢ / Accepted ▢ / Deprecated ▢
- Steward (editor) & version:
Machine-Readable Schema (JSON)
{
"headword": "",
"pos": "",
"ipa": "",
"gloss": "",
"form": {
"graphemes": "",
"phonemes": [],
"morphemes": [
{ "form": "", "origin_lang": "", "root": "", "gloss": "" }
],
"formation_rule": ""
},
"etymology": {
"etyma": [
{ "lang": "", "century": "", "root": "", "sense": "" }
],
"transparency_score": 0,
"justification": "",
"synonym": "",
"antonym": ""
},
"semantics": {
"definition": "",
"senses": [
{ "label": "", "definition": "", "usage_note": "" }
],
"constraints": [],
"examples": []
},
"pragmatics": {
"domains": [],
"legal_clause": "",
"compliance_refs": []
},
"recursion": {
"back_spell_pass": true,
"interoperability": { "value": true, "note": "" },
"ambiguity_risks": [],
"status": "draft",
"steward": "",
"version": "0.1.0"
}
}
Worked Examples (concise)
A) chrononomics (chrono + nomics)
- Gloss: Study and governance of time-regulated systems.
- Morphemes: chrono (Gk χρόνος, time) + nomics (from νόμος/νομία, order/system).
- Definition: Principles, models, and controls by which temporal constraints structure economic, biological, or computational processes.
- Example (industry): “The plant adopted chrononomics to synchronize batch runs with grid prices.”
B) symbioglyph (symbio + glyph)
- Gloss: A symbol whose meaning co-evolves through cooperative use.
- Morphemes: symbio- (living together) + glyph (carving/sign).
- Definition: Any mark, token, or UI element whose semantics are mutually stabilized by a community’s iterative interaction.
- Example: “The patient-facing icon set functions as a symbioglyph across clinics.”
C) neuropragmatics (neuro + pragmatics)
- Gloss: Brain-shaped constraints on contextual meaning.
- Morphemes: neuro- (nervous system) + pragmatics (use-based meaning).
- Definition: The study and application of how neural processes condition language use, interpretation, and intent recognition in real contexts.
- Example: “Voice assistants improved intent accuracy by applying neuropragmatics to disambiguate stress-contours.”
import json
# Starter directory with 3 examples and 10 blank slots
neologism_directory = {
"version": "0.1.0",
"generated_at": "2025-08-21",
"entries": [
{
"headword": "chrononomics",
"pos": "noun",
"ipa": "/ˌkrɒn.əˈnɒm.ɪks/",
"gloss": "Study and governance of time-regulated systems",
"form": {
"graphemes": "c-h-r-o-n-o-n-o-m-i-c-s",
"phonemes": ["/k/", "/r/", "/ɒ/", "/n/", "/ə/", "/n/", "/ɒ/", "/m/", "/ɪ/", "/k/", "/s/"],
"morphemes": [
{"form": "chrono", "origin_lang": "Greek", "root": "χρόνος", "gloss": "time"},
{"form": "nomics", "origin_lang": "Greek", "root": "νόμος", "gloss": "system/order"}
],
"formation_rule": "compounding"
},
"etymology": {
"etyma": [
{"lang": "Greek", "century": "5th BCE", "root": "χρόνος", "sense": "time"},
{"lang": "Greek", "century": "5th BCE", "root": "νόμος", "sense": "law, system"}
],
"transparency_score": 5,
"justification": "Combines time + systems to describe temporal governance",
"synonym": "temporal economics",
"antonym": "atemporal chaos"
},
"semantics": {
"definition": "Principles and models by which temporal constraints structure systems",
"senses": [
{"label": "economics", "definition": "Study of time-driven resource flows", "usage_note": "policy and finance"},
{"label": "biology", "definition": "Chronobiology principles applied to ecosystems", "usage_note": "bio-rhythms"}
],
"constraints": ["Not limited to monetary economics"],
"examples": [
"The plant adopted chrononomics to align batch runs with grid pricing.",
"Chrononomics guided the scheduling of satellite relays."
]
},
"pragmatics": {
"domains": ["economics", "biology", "computing"],
"legal_clause": "Party A shall conduct operations consistent with chrononomic principles of system timing.",
"compliance_refs": ["ISO 8601"]
},
"recursion": {
"back_spell_pass": True,
"interoperability": {"value": True, "note": "Applicable across finance, biology, IT"},
"ambiguity_risks": ["confusion with 'chronology'"],
"status": "accepted",
"steward": "Ron Legarski",
"version": "1.0.0"
}
},
{
"headword": "symbioglyph",
"pos": "noun",
"ipa": "/ˈsɪm.bi.oʊ.ɡlɪf/",
"gloss": "A symbol whose meaning co-evolves through cooperative use",
"form": {
"graphemes": "s-y-m-b-i-o-g-l-y-p-h",
"phonemes": ["/s/", "/ɪ/", "/m/", "/b/", "/iː/", "/oʊ/", "/ɡ/", "/l/", "/ɪ/", "/f/"],
"morphemes": [
{"form": "symbio", "origin_lang": "Greek", "root": "συμβίωσις", "gloss": "living together"},
{"form": "glyph", "origin_lang": "Greek", "root": "γλύφω", "gloss": "carve, symbol"}
],
"formation_rule": "compounding"
},
"etymology": {
"etyma": [
{"lang": "Greek", "century": "5th BCE", "root": "συμβίωσις", "sense": "living together"},
{"lang": "Greek", "century": "5th BCE", "root": "γλύφω", "sense": "to carve"}
],
"transparency_score": 4,
"justification": "Describes evolving symbols shaped by collective use",
"synonym": "shared symbol",
"antonym": "isolated glyph"
},
"semantics": {
"definition": "Any mark, icon, or sign whose semantics are stabilized by community use",
"senses": [
{"label": "UI", "definition": "Icon sets whose meaning grows by cooperative user interaction", "usage_note": "digital systems"},
{"label": "cultural", "definition": "Ritual symbols evolving through community", "usage_note": "anthropology"}
],
"constraints": ["Not static carvings with fixed meaning"],
"examples": [
"The patient-facing icon set functions as a symbioglyph across clinics.",
"The peace symbol is a cultural symbioglyph."
]
},
"pragmatics": {
"domains": ["design", "anthropology", "informatics"],
"legal_clause": "Party B shall maintain consistency in the use of designated symbioglyphs across platforms.",
"compliance_refs": ["Unicode Consortium"]
},
"recursion": {
"back_spell_pass": True,
"interoperability": {"value": True, "note": "Applicable in cultural, digital, and semiotic systems"},
"ambiguity_risks": ["confusion with 'hieroglyph'"],
"status": "accepted",
"steward": "Ron Legarski",
"version": "1.0.0"
}
},
{
"headword": "neuropragmatics",
"pos": "noun",
"ipa": "/ˌnjʊə.roʊ.præɡˈmæt.ɪks/",
"gloss": "Brain-shaped constraints on contextual meaning",
"form": {
"graphemes": "n-e-u-r-o-p-r-a-g-m-a-t-i-c-s",
"phonemes": ["/n/", "/j/", "/ʊə/", "/r/", "/oʊ/", "/p/", "/r/", "/æ/", "/ɡ/", "/m/", "/æ/", "/t/", "/ɪ/", "/k/", "/s/"],
"morphemes": [
{"form": "neuro", "origin_lang": "Greek", "root": "νεῦρον", "gloss": "nerve"},
{"form": "pragmatics", "origin_lang": "Greek", "root": "πρᾶγμα", "gloss": "act, context"}
],
"formation_rule": "compounding"
},
"etymology": {
"etyma": [
{"lang": "Greek", "century": "5th BCE", "root": "νεῦρον", "sense": "nerve"},
{"lang": "Greek", "century": "5th BCE", "root": "πρᾶγμα", "sense": "act, deed"}
],
"transparency_score": 5,
"justification": "Describes contextual meaning shaped by brain processes",
"synonym": "neurolinguistic pragmatics",
"antonym": "disembodied semantics"
},
"semantics": {
"definition": "Study and application of how neural processes shape language use in context",
"senses": [
{"label": "AI", "definition": "Computational models using neural patterns to resolve context", "usage_note": "NLP"},
{"label": "linguistics", "definition": "Analysis of brain influence on discourse interpretation", "usage_note": "cognitive science"}
],
"constraints": ["Not equivalent to generic neurolinguistics"],
"examples": [
"Voice assistants improved accuracy by applying neuropragmatics.",
"Clinical linguists use neuropragmatics to analyze patient communication."
]
},
"pragmatics": {
"domains": ["AI", "linguistics", "cognitive science"],
"legal_clause": "Party C shall consider neuropragmatic principles when designing AI interaction systems.",
"compliance_refs": ["APA cognitive standards"]
},
"recursion": {
"back_spell_pass": True,
"interoperability": {"value": True, "note": "Cross-use in AI, linguistics, healthcare"},
"ambiguity_risks": ["misinterpreted as generic pragmatics"],
"status": "accepted",
"steward": "Ron Legarski",
"version": "1.0.0"
}
}
] + [
{"headword": "", "status": "blank", "steward": "Ron Legarski", "version": "0.0.0"}
for _ in range(10)
]
}
# Save as JSON
with open("/mnt/data/neologism_directory.json", "w") as f:
json.dump(neologism_directory, f, indent=2)
"/mnt/data/neologism_directory.json"
version: 0.1.0
generated_at: '2025-08-21'
entries:
- headword: chrononomics
pos: noun
ipa: /ˌkrɒn.əˈnɒm.ɪks/
gloss: Study and governance of time-regulated systems
form:
graphemes: c-h-r-o-n-o-n-o-m-i-c-s
phonemes:
- /k/
- /r/
- /ɒ/
- /n/
- /ə/
- /n/
- /ɒ/
- /m/
- /ɪ/
- /k/
- /s/
morphemes:
- form: chrono
origin_lang: Greek
root: χρόνος
gloss: time
- form: nomics
origin_lang: Greek
root: νόμος
gloss: system/order
formation_rule: compounding
etymology:
etyma:
- lang: Greek
century: 5th BCE
root: χρόνος
sense: time
- lang: Greek
century: 5th BCE
root: νόμος
sense: law, system
transparency_score: 5
justification: Combines time + systems to describe temporal governance
synonym: temporal economics
antonym: atemporal chaos
semantics:
definition: Principles and models by which temporal constraints structure systems
senses:
- label: economics
definition: Study of time-driven resource flows
usage_note: policy and finance
- label: biology
definition: Chronobiology principles applied to ecosystems
usage_note: bio-rhythms
constraints:
- Not limited to monetary economics
examples:
- The plant adopted chrononomics to align batch runs with grid pricing.
- Chrononomics guided the scheduling of satellite relays.
pragmatics:
domains:
- economics
- biology
- computing
legal_clause: Party A shall conduct operations consistent with chrononomic principles
of system timing.
compliance_refs:
- ISO 8601
recursion:
back_spell_pass: true
interoperability:
value: true
note: Applicable across finance, biology, IT
ambiguity_risks:
- confusion with 'chronology'
status: accepted
steward: Ron Legarski
version: 1.0.0
- headword: symbioglyph
pos: noun
ipa: /ˈsɪm.bi.oʊ.ɡlɪf/
gloss: A symbol whose meaning co-evolves through cooperative use
form:
graphemes: s-y-m-b-i-o-g-l-y-p-h
phonemes:
- /s/
- /ɪ/
- /m/
- /b/
- /iː/
- /oʊ/
- /ɡ/
- /l/
- /ɪ/
- /f/
morphemes:
- form: symbio
origin_lang: Greek
root: συμβίωσις
gloss: living together
- form: glyph
origin_lang: Greek
root: γλύφω
gloss: carve, symbol
formation_rule: compounding
etymology:
etyma:
- lang: Greek
century: 5th BCE
root: συμβίωσις
sense: living together
- lang: Greek
century: 5th BCE
root: γλύφω
sense: to carve
transparency_score: 4
justification: Describes evolving symbols shaped by collective use
synonym: shared symbol
antonym: isolated glyph
semantics:
definition: Any mark, icon, or sign whose semantics are stabilized by community
use
senses:
- label: UI
definition: Icon sets whose meaning grows by cooperative user interaction
usage_note: digital systems
- label: cultural
definition: Ritual symbols evolving through community
usage_note: anthropology
constraints:
- Not static carvings with fixed meaning
examples:
- The patient-facing icon set functions as a symbioglyph across clinics.
- The peace symbol is a cultural symbioglyph.
pragmatics:
domains:
- design
- anthropology
- informatics
legal_clause: Party B shall maintain consistency in the use of designated symbioglyphs
across platforms.
compliance_refs:
- Unicode Consortium
recursion:
back_spell_pass: true
interoperability:
value: true
note: Applicable in cultural, digital, and semiotic systems
ambiguity_risks:
- confusion with 'hieroglyph'
status: accepted
steward: Ron Legarski
version: 1.0.0
- headword: neuropragmatics
pos: noun
ipa: /ˌnjʊə.roʊ.præɡˈmæt.ɪks/
gloss: Brain-shaped constraints on contextual meaning
form:
graphemes: n-e-u-r-o-p-r-a-g-m-a-t-i-c-s
phonemes:
- /n/
- /j/
- /ʊə/
- /r/
- /oʊ/
- /p/
- /r/
- /æ/
- /ɡ/
- /m/
- /æ/
- /t/
- /ɪ/
- /k/
- /s/
morphemes:
- form: neuro
origin_lang: Greek
root: νεῦρον
gloss: nerve
- form: pragmatics
origin_lang: Greek
root: πρᾶγμα
gloss: act, context
formation_rule: compounding
etymology:
etyma:
- lang: Greek
century: 5th BCE
root: νεῦρον
sense: nerve
- lang: Greek
century: 5th BCE
root: πρᾶγμα
sense: act, deed
transparency_score: 5
justification: Describes contextual meaning shaped by brain processes
synonym: neurolinguistic pragmatics
antonym: disembodied semantics
semantics:
definition: Study and application of how neural processes shape language use in
context
senses:
- label: AI
definition: Computational models using neural patterns to resolve context
usage_note: NLP
- label: linguistics
definition: Analysis of brain influence on discourse interpretation
usage_note: cognitive science
constraints:
- Not equivalent to generic neurolinguistics
examples:
- Voice assistants improved accuracy by applying neuropragmatics.
- Clinical linguists use neuropragmatics to analyze patient communication.
pragmatics:
domains:
- AI
- linguistics
- cognitive science
legal_clause: Party C shall consider neuropragmatic principles when designing
AI interaction systems.
compliance_refs:
- APA cognitive standards
recursion:
back_spell_pass: true
interoperability:
value: true
note: Cross-use in AI, linguistics, healthcare
ambiguity_risks:
- misinterpreted as generic pragmatics
status: accepted
steward: Ron Legarski
version: 1.0.0
- headword: ''
status: blank
steward: Ron Legarski
version: 0.0.0
- headword: ''
status: blank
steward: Ron Legarski
version: 0.0.0
- headword: ''
status: blank
steward: Ron Legarski
version: 0.0.0
- headword: ''
status: blank
steward: Ron Legarski
version: 0.0.0
- headword: ''
status: blank
steward: Ron Legarski
version: 0.0.0
- headword: ''
status: blank
steward: Ron Legarski
version: 0.0.0
- headword: ''
status: blank
steward: Ron Legarski
version: 0.0.0
- headword: ''
status: blank
steward: Ron Legarski
version: 0.0.0
- headword: ''
status: blank
steward: Ron Legarski
version: 0.0.0
- headword: ''
status: blank
steward: Ron Legarski
version: 0.0.0
Validation Checklist (fast)
- Morphology: Each morpheme has a cited root + gloss; order is justified.
- Etymology: Etymon trace exists; transparency ≥ 3/5.
- Semantics: One core definition; at least one constraint; two examples.
- Pragmatics: Domain listing + (if used in contracts) a single clear clause.
- Recursion: Back-spell passes; synonym/antonym fields set; ambiguity noted.
- Governance: Status + steward + version stamped.
Submission & Stewardship (lightweight workflow)
- Stage 1 — Draft: Author submits record (human + JSON).
- Stage 2 — Etiquette Review: Morphology + etymon + transparency score.
- Stage 3 — Semantics Review: Sense inventory, constraints, examples.
- Stage 4 — Pragmatic Fit: Industry reviewers approve legal clause/domain use.
- Stage 5 — Accept/Publish: Status → Accepted, version → 1.0.0; changelog maintained.
- Deprecation: If drift or collision appears, mark Deprecated with successor term.
Micro-Guides
- Synonym/Antonym symmetry: always scope both (prevents boundary drift).
- Comprehension first: if a domain expert can’t infer meaning from parts, reject or revise.
- One headword, one core definition: derivatives get their own entries.