headlinese en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌhɛd.laɪˈniz/ (UK, US)
Etymology
From headline + -ese.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The jargon used in headlines of newspapers, often with unconventional grammar driven mainly by extreme brevity as a constraint of the medium.
[Otto] Jespersen, a language professor known for his expertise in syntax and language development, stated that headlinese is not really grammatical writing.
2021 May 29, Richard Nordquist, “What Is Headlinese?”, in ThoughtCo, archived from the original on 10 Dec 2021:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| headline-ese | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (2)
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