lexical change Flashcards
1
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what is blending?
A
- when two existing words are fused to make one new word
2
Q
example of blending
A
- newscast
3
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what is clipping?
A
- when part of a word is removed but the meaning is virtually the same
4
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example of clipping
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- ‘sync’ from synchronise
5
Q
what is compounding?
A
- when 2 existing words are stuck together as they are to form a new word
6
Q
example of compounding
A
black bird
7
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what is a functional-shift?
A
- the word class of an existing words is changed
8
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example of a functional shift
A
- text
9
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what is affixation?
A
adding a bound morpheme to change the word class of a word
10
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example of affixation
A
- text ‘-ing’ to form present progressive verb
11
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what is back formation?
A
removal of a morpheme in order to change word class
12
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example of back formation
A
‘enthuse’ (verb) to ‘enthusiasm’ (noun)
13
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what is reduplication?
A
repetition of words which are the same
14
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example of reduplication
A
nitty gritty
15
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what is neologism?
A
- making up a brand new word
