Lexical change Flashcards
1
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blending
A
when two words blend together
smog
2
Q
clipping
A
part of word removed but meaning remains the same
sync from synchronize
3
Q
compounding
A
two existing words formed together
blackbird
4
Q
conversion
A
word class of an existing word is changed text
5
Q
affixation
A
adding a bound morpheme to change word class of a text -ing texting
6
Q
back formation
A
removal of morpheme to change word class enthuse from enthusiasm
7
Q
coinage
A
creation of a new word
yeet
8
Q
borrowing
A
words taken from other langauges
prince
9
Q
acronymising
A
forming a word from initials which is spoken as a word
SCUBA
10
Q
initialism
A
forming a word from initalism where each letter is spoken
EPQ
