English Language lexis 3.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? English LanguageA2/A-levelAQA Created by: Filipe RodriguesCreated on: 01-03-13 13:48 A word borrowed from another language e.g. barbecue Borrowing 1 of 16 New prefixes or suffixes are added to existing word e.g. hyper -> hyperactive Affixation 2 of 16 When 2 seperate words are combined to create one word e.g. thumb can be combined with print to make thumbprint Compounding 3 of 16 When 2 words are emrged together e.g. netiquette is a blend of net and etiquette Blending 4 of 16 When an existing word changes class e.g. a word that started as a noun is now also used as a verb Conversion 5 of 16 The creation of new words throughout history Coinage 6 of 16 New words that are created throughout history Neologisms 7 of 16 When one of more syllables are dropped to create an abbreviation e.g. demo instead of demonstration clipping 8 of 16 The first letter of a word stands for the word itself e.g. FBI (federal bureau of investigation) initialism 9 of 16 initial letters of words are combined to create a completely new word acronyms 10 of 16 When a word looks like it has been created by adding a suffix to an existing word, but actually, the suffix has been removed back-formation 11 of 16 When a word is derived from a person's name e.g. nicotine comes from , Jean Nicot, a french ambassador who brought tobacco seeds to Portugal eponyms 12 of 16 When a word is no longer used e.g. durst (dare) Archaisms 13 of 16 A shorten form of a word or phrase that is used in its place instead Abbreviations 14 of 16 The study of words Morphology 15 of 16 The process by which words are formed from existing words or bases by adding affixes, as singer from sing Derivational 16 of 16
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