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Morphology 2 Flashcards

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backformation

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real or putative suffix is take away (donate, relate, edit)

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clipping

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part of word is omitted (exam, gas, ad)

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alphabetism

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pronounced letter by letter (TV, USA)

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acronym

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pronounced like one word (laser, asap)

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compounding

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two nouns football, girlfriend

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blending

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one or both parts of the bases remain (motel, brunch, smog)

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