Chapter 13: Compounds and Idiomatic Expressions Flashcards
1
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Head
A
The last part of a compound that determines the inflectional properties of the compound as a whole.
2
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Endocentric compound
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A compound in which the properties of the head determine the properties of the compound as a whole.
3
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Exocentric compounds
A
Compounds in which the right-hand element is not the head.
4
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Incorporation
A
When a word absorbs another word and the two become one.
5
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Idioms
Idiomatic expressions
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Fixed expressions in a language.
6
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Metaphor
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A figure of speech in which s term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance.
7
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Compound
A
A word that was created by combining two already existing ones.
