Lexis Changes 0.0 / 5 ? English LanguageInvestigating languageA2/A-levelAll boards Created by: elsiemouseCreated on: 14-11-17 14:23 Borrow/Loan To borrow a term from another language e.g. barbeque from Spain. 1 of 13 Eponyms The name of person after which a discovery, invention, place, etc is named e.g. Sandwich (Earl of). 2 of 13 Proprietary Names The company or brand name given to product which becomes the common name e.g. Hoover, Kleenex. 3 of 13 Affixation New prefixes or suffixes added to existing words e.g. hyperactive. 4 of 13 Conversion When new words change class e.g. from noun to verb i.e. mail → to mail. 5 of 13 Compound Joining 2 separate words together e.g. handbag. 6 of 13 Backformation When suffixes are removed to make new words e.g. baby-sitter → to baby sit. 7 of 13 Blending Two words merged together e.g. Oxbridge. 8 of 13 Acronym Initial letters of words combined to create completely new words e.g. ASAP (as soon as possible). 9 of 13 Initialism Words shortened into letters e.g. FBI, LOL. 10 of 13 Clipping Drop one or more syllables to create an abbreviation e.g. demo (demonstration). 11 of 13 Archaism Words that have become obsolete. 12 of 13 Obsolete Words that are no longer in use. 13 of 13
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