COMD 2050 Chapter : Ch 5 Word Formation
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Etymology: etymology- study of the origin and history of a word. 100 zeros: eponyms- new words based on the name of a person or a place, ex: hoover, sandwich, jeans. It is a calque of the english skyscraper. Blending: blending- combination of two separate forms to produce a new single term. Y or ie is added to the end: favored in australia and british english, this is the process that results in movie ( moving pictures ) and telly ( television ). It has also produced aussie ( australian ), barbie ( barbecue ), bookie ( bookmaker ), brekky ( breakfast ), and hankie ( handkerchief ) Acronyms: acronyms are new words formed from the initial letters of a set of other words, ex: vcr ( video cassette recorder , some acronyms are pronounced as new single words (ex: nasa, laser, radar, and scuba) Derivation: derivation- accomplished by means of a large number of small bits of the.
