Mention of our work on the emotion connotation of nonsense words in an article of "The Observer"

Roman Klinger has been interviewed for a short piece in “The Observer”: “Defying Definition: Why Fictional Words Cast Such a Spell On Us”. The article argues that invented words (neologisms or “sniglets”) — from whimsical coinages like “frabjous” to portmanteaus like “brunch” — have long enchanted readers and audiences. It highlights how a new film adaptation of “Wicked: For Good” will bring many of these playful expressions to the big screen.

In the article, Roman Klinger's comments are used to shed light on why such made-up words resonate emotionally despite – or because of – their ambiguity.

These comments build on top of our work on non-existing words and their emotion connotation.