lexical change Flashcards
what is blending?
- when two existing words are fused to make one new word
example of blending
- newscast
what is clipping?
- when part of a word is removed but the meaning is virtually the same
example of clipping
- ‘sync’ from synchronise
what is compounding?
- when 2 existing words are stuck together as they are to form a new word
example of compounding
black bird
what is a functional-shift?
- the word class of an existing words is changed
example of a functional shift
- text
what is affixation?
adding a bound morpheme to change the word class of a word
example of affixation
- text ‘-ing’ to form present progressive verb
what is back formation?
removal of a morpheme in order to change word class
example of back formation
‘enthuse’ (verb) to ‘enthusiasm’ (noun)
what is reduplication?
repetition of words which are the same
example of reduplication
nitty gritty
what is neologism?
- making up a brand new word
example of neologism
yeet
what is borrowing?
- words are taken from another language
example of borrowing
‘person’ borrowed from latin ‘persona’
what is acronymising?
forming a word which is said as a word and is formed of the initials from what it is describing
example of acronymising
SCUBA
what is initialising?
forming a word which is said as the individual letters formed of the initials from what it is describing
example of initialising
BBC
what is eponyming?
forming a word based on a brand name or a person’s name
example of eponyming
hoover
