compounds

A.   Compounds     

Compound is the word formation process in which two or more words for making a new word. Compound words may be written as one word or as two words joined with a hyphen.

For example:

·        Compounds without hyphenated

Noun-noun compound: note + book → notebook

Adjective-noun compound: blue + berry → blueberry

Verb-noun compound: work + room → workroom

Noun-verb compound: breast + feed → breastfeed

Verb-verb compound: stir + fry → stir-fry

Adjective-verb compound: high + light → highlight

Verb-preposition compound: break+ up → breakup

Preposition-verb compound: out +run → outrun

Adjective-adjective compound: bitter + sweet → bittersweet

Preposition-preposition compound: in + to → into

·        Compounds with hyphenated

Noun – noun compound: Anchor + man = anchor-man

Adjective – noun compound: Hard + cover = hard-cover

Adverb – noun compound: In + law = in-law

Verb – adverb compound: Check + in = check-in

Noun – verb compound: Man + made = man-made

Adjective – verb compound: Short + cut = short-cut

Adverb – verb compound: Through + put = through-put

Noun – adverb compound: Head + on = head-on

Pronoun – noun compound: He + man = he-man

B.    Clippings

Clipping is the word formation process in which a word is reduced or shortened without changing the meaning of the word.

For example:

·        Clipping with the omission at the end of a word.

Advertisement = ad

Examination = exam

Gasoline = gas

Gymnasium = gym

Laboratory = lab

·        Clipping with the omission at the beginning of the word.

Alligator = gator

Raccoon = coon

Telephone = phone

Airplane = plane

Omnibus = bus

C.   Blending

Blending is the word formation process in which parts or two or more words combine to create a new word whose meaning is often a combination of the original words.

For example:

          Biographical + picture = biopic

          Breakfast + lunch = brunch

          Chuckle + snort = chortle

          Guess + estimate = guesstimate

          Motor + hotel = motel

          Smoke + fork = smog

          Telephone + marathon = telethon

          Web + seminar = webinar

         

D.   Abbreviations

Abbreviation is a short form of a word by leaving out letter or using only the first letter of each word and pronounced letter by letter.

For example:

          United Kingdom (UK)

          Compact Disk (CD)

          Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

          English for Specific Purpose (ESP) 

E.    Acronyms

Acronym is a word formed from the first letter of the words that make up the name of something.

For example:

United National Education, Science, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Light amplification by the Stimulated Emmision of Radiation (LASER).

Subscriber Identification Module (SIM).

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).

F.    Back-formations

Back-formation is the word formation process in which an actual or supposed derivational affix detaches from the base form of a word to create a new word. For example:

Babysitter – babysit

Donation – donate

Gambler – gamble

Hazy- haze

Moonlighter – moonlight

Obsessive – obsess

Sassy – sass

Television - televise

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