Scuppie, huppie, guppie and Other New Human Tribes and Their Circulation in French and Czech

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to measure the circulation and frequency of neologisms in French and Czech linked to new species of man such as scuppies, huppies, guppies and muppies. The comparative approach draws on the “EmpNéo” (Neological Loanword) international project which aims to compare the diffusion of neological borrowings in various languages. Through our communication, we allow ourselves to approach a part of the project and exploit the lexemes in question.