| 41. | A further means of constructing Nadsat words is the employment of homophones ( known as folk etymology ).
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| 42. | (4 ) Folk etymology is the term for the creation of new words by mistake or misunderstanding or mispronunciation.
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| 43. | I am convinced you are correct and a little embarrassed that I hadnt been skeptical of the folk etymology.
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| 44. | There's more to the story, involving nudity and tabloid photos _ but that way lies folk etymology, not enlightenment.
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| 45. | The linkage of the word " wittum " with " widow " is considered folk etymology and not incorrect.
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| 46. | Many folk etymologies account for how the " Yoeme " came to be known as the " Yaqui ".
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| 47. | One of the oldest surviving kitsune tales provides a widely known folk etymology of the word " kitsune ".
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| 48. | Its earliest known use was in the folk etymology, it is plausible, particularly in the absence of other suggestions.
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| 49. | Folk etymology traces its name to Ingegerd Olofsdotter, the daughter of the Swedish king Olof Sk�tkonung ( 995 1022 ).
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| 50. | But the etymology of the name has been given many different interpretations and folk etymologies that are still used today.
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