Language Change 0.0 / 5 ? English LanguageLexical ChangeA2/A-levelAQA Created by: Leesy123Created on: 06-05-16 08:42 If a word is taken from another language, it is called? Borrowing 1 of 8 What is it called, when two separate words are combined to make a new word? Compounding 2 of 8 What is it called, when two separate words are merged together? Blending 3 of 8 When an existing word changes its word class, this is called? Conversion 4 of 8 When you drop one or more syllables to create an abbreviation, this is called? Clipping 5 of 8 When words are no longer used, they become? Archaic 6 of 8 When an existing word changes its word class, this is called? Conversion 7 of 8 When a new word is created this is called? Coinage 8 of 8
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