Neologisms 0.0 / 5 ? English LanguageLanguage ChangeA2/A-levelAQA Created by: Lauren RobinsonCreated on: 01-06-14 17:36 Portmanteau Blend of words 1 of 12 Acronym Abbreviation formed using letters from the phrase 2 of 12 Eponym Word derived from a persons name 3 of 12 Non-anglicised Loan Word A borrowed word that hasn't been altered 4 of 12 Anglicised Loan Word An altered borrowed word 5 of 12 Affixation Prefix or Suffix 6 of 12 Compound Two separate words joined 7 of 12 Clipping Reduction of a word 8 of 12 Copycat Formation Stole the idea of the word 9 of 12 Abbreviation Shortened form of the word 10 of 12 Onomatopoeia Literal word of the sound 11 of 12 Compound Clippings Clipping of compound words 12 of 12
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