Blending, Compounding, Collocations, Neologisms and Endangered Words

Question 1

Blending examples:

Answer 1

• Brexit
• Chillax
• Cronut

Question 2

Compounding examples:

Answer 2

Two words put together but not shortened.
- Toothpaste
- Sunflower
- Moonlight
- Teaspoon

Question 3

Collocation examples:

Answer 3

Two words that always go together.
- Salt & Pepper
- Milk & Sugar
- Knife & Fork
- Mr & Mrs

Question 4

Neologism examples:

Answer 4

• Selfie
• Phubbing (going on your phone when someone is talking to you)
• Clippings (shortened words)

Question 5

Endangered word examples:

Answer 5

They are on the verge of becoming archaisms.
- Alienism (study and treatment of mental illness)
- Carabanc (a motor coach)
- Wittol (a man who tolerates his wife’s infidelity)
- Cuckold has now become ‘cuck’ (someone who’s been cheated on - more specifically a man)