Abstract
In this paper we argue that coining new words is inherently ludic. We hypothesize that naming (the onomasiological part of the creation of words) functions as a modern form of aporia (the riddle). We propose to interpret nonce formations as the initial stage of any new word both as a temporal and as a spatial notion. Once used in communicative interaction, a word is launched on its paths of socialization, instantiated by institutionalization and lexicalization. As there are no grounds for a sharp distinction between ‘ludic’ and ‘ordinary’ words, we postulate ludicity as a third dimension of socialization for which each word is characterized
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