John A.I. Tolkien — Creating Wor(l)ds. Study of Occasionalisms: Comparative Analysis of Large Language Models (On the Basis of ChatGPT)

Authors

  • Azat Altynbekov

    Karaganda Buketov University, Karaganda 100001, Kazakhstan
  • Shara Mazhitayeva

    Karaganda Buketov University, Karaganda 100001, Kazakhstan

     
  • Fazira Kakzhanova

    Karaganda Buketov University, Karaganda 100001, Kazakhstan
  • Nadezhda Khan

    Karaganda Buketov University, Karaganda 100001, Kazakhstan
  • Nurgul Smagulova

    Kokshetau University Named after Shokan Ualikhanov, Department of Kazakh Language and Literature, Kokshetau

    020000, Kazakhstan
  • Rozalinda Shakhanova

    Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Almaty 050010, Kazakhstan
  • Svetlana Missyachenko

    Kozybaev North Kazakhstan University, Petropavlovsk 150000, Kazakhstan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30564/fls.v7i1.7990
Received: 11 November 2024 | Revised: 15 December 2024 | Accepted: 17 December 2024 | Published Online: 18 December 2024

Abstract

Artificial Intelligence is currently at the forefront of technological progress and its applications are ubiquitous in various fields. However, its unique capabilities in the field of linguistical creation, especially in the area of creating new words, remain poorly understood. Furthermore, the study of semantic accuracy in the invention of occasional words created by A.I. is an area uncharted. Despite the growing popularity of artificial intelligence in many fields, the potential of A.I. models to create innovative, contextually relevant and linguistically appropriate occasionalisms has received little attention from the linguistic community. In this research, we embark on a comprehensive exploration of the potential of artificial intelligence in the realm of linguistic creativity by exploring ChatGPT's ability to create new words, connect them in meaning, and give them appropriate connotation. Through this research, we aim to contribute to the growing discourse on the synergy between artificial intelligence and language by shedding light on the potential of A.I. to innovate language, create new lexicons, and foster linguistic creativity, thereby contributing to our understanding of how A.I. can participate in linguistic innovation and shape the future of language itself as well as to compare two generations of Language Models.

Keywords:

Linguistic Creativity; Occasional Words; Coined Words; Artificial Intelligence

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Altynbekov, A., Mazhitayeva, S., Kakzhanova, F., Khan, N., Smagulova, N., Shakhanova, R., & Missyachenko, S. (2025). John A.I. Tolkien — Creating Wor(l)ds. Study of Occasionalisms: Comparative Analysis of Large Language Models (On the Basis of ChatGPT). Forum for Linguistic Studies, 7(1), 129–152. https://doi.org/10.30564/fls.v7i1.7990

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