- Could “boots” be a portmanteau for the two words “bonnets” and “hoods”?
- If the word “boots” would not yet exist, could “boots” be a portmanteau for the two words “bonnets” and “hoods”?
- Could Lewis Carroll just have decided to break the rule that while it is possible to create a new word through the process of portmanteau, it is not possible to simply assign a new meaning to an existing word by combining unrelated words.
- While ignoring any previous rules for portmanteaus, could Lewis Carroll just have decided to use the word “boots” as a portmanteau for the two words of “bonnets”and “hoods” without the intention to make the portmanteau successful?
2023-03-10