EXAM- Lexical Change

Question 1

Neologism

Answer 1

A newly coined word. Eg- laughing face emoji

Question 2

Borrowing

Answer 2

Adopting linguistic features from another language. Eg- fettuccini

Question 3

Commonization

Answer 3

Where names extend from a specific case to become a household word. Eg- google is to use any search engine on the internet

Question 4

Acronym

Answer 4

Words formed from the initials of other words. Eg- BRB: be right back

Question 5

Compounding

Answer 5

A way of forming a new word by combining two or more free morphemes. Eg- ice cream

Question 6

Shortening

Answer 6

Produces abbreviated versions of longer words. Eg- loony from lunatic

Question 7

Blending

Answer 7

Word formation process resulting from the fusion of two or more elements. Eg- brunch

Question 8

Collocation

Answer 8

Words that routinely combine with each other. Eg- rotten eggs

Question 9

Archaism

Answer 9

Word or construction no longer employed from earlier phrases of language