Language change 0.0 / 5 ? English LanguageInvestigating languageA2/A-levelAQA Created by: Bethanharris980Created on: 10-05-16 15:41 Eponym The name of a person after whom something is named e.g. Sandwich 1 of 7 Conversion A word changes its word class without adding a suffix e.g. Text 2 of 7 Back formation The removal of an imagined affix from an existing word e.g. Editor became edit 3 of 7 Blend Fusing two words to make a new one 4 of 7 Borrowing The intoduction of a word from one language to another 5 of 7 Subjunctive A grammatical mood, 'to be' 6 of 7 Idiolect A way of spelling words that suggests a regional or social way of talking 7 of 7
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