Does vocabulary evolve with technology?

Question

Attention, Oxford Dictionary!

by C.S. Scotkin

Great Martian poet, Elaine

gave birth today.

New way to explain

a great mystery

of writers thinking

one thought, on line

“Electronicity”

With thanks to Elaine P., Poet and Patroness Saint of Newbies for allowing me to use

this elegant word in a very modest pome.

Answer 1

It has to expand to accomodate technological growth.  That in itself is evolution.  But old words take on new meanings as well.  Consider a few oldies like web and spin, not to mention corporate co-opting of common words like Adobe and Excel.

Answer 2

"Hi!",

Very creative. I like : )

Cheers : )

Answer 3

Martiantonian,

keyboardian

illuminarian

birthing...

"electronicity"

digitronically!

Answer 4

Many of the words in that dictionary will come from Jellz. She is a master (mistress?) at creating new words. Most of them will come from TD.

Answer 5

I noticed that and thought it was a really cool word.

Maybe Elaine can write "The New Martian Dictionary!"