Lexical Change

Question 1

Omission

Answer 1

When sounds are lost from language.

Question 2

Assimilation

Answer 2

Where one sound in a word is affected by an adjacent sound to produce a new pronunciation. Eg. Get it?/Geddit

Question 3

Eponym

Answer 3

An invention takes on the name of its inventor

Question 4

Borrowing

Answer 4

Where we take words from other languages

Question 5

Affixation

Answer 5

Umbrella term for prefix & suffix. Eg. Happy - Unhappy

Question 6

Compounding

Answer 6

Combining two words in full

Question 7

Open Compound Examples

Answer 7

High-Quality, Kick-Start

Question 8

Closed Compound Examples

Answer 8

Backlash

Question 9

Blending

Answer 9

Joining beginning and ending of two different words. Eg. Smog

Question 10

Conversion

Answer 10

Formation of a word (of a new word class) from an existing word. Eg. clean forms to clean.

Question 11

Backformation

Answer 11

Shortened words created from longer words. Eg. Babysit from Babysitter

Question 12

Initialism Example

Answer 12

FAQ (eff, aye, cue)

Question 13

Acronym Example

Answer 13

NASA (pronounced as spelt despite standing for something)

Question 14

Neologism

Answer 14

The creation of a new word