Semantics/Morphology Flashcards
1
Q
Affixation?
A
Addition of an affix
2
Q
Neologism?
A
A new word
3
Q
Blend?
A
The combination of parts of 2 words
4
Q
Initialisms
A
Acronyms but said as each individual letter
5
Q
Acronyms
A
A group of letters representing something said as a word
6
Q
Shortenings
A
Removal of a suffix (End sound)
7
Q
Compounds
A
The combination of 2 words to make a single word
8
Q
Conversion
A
Word class changes, affix remains
9
Q
Collocations
A
Words that go in pairs, like raining cats and ___ (Dogs)
10
Q
Borrowings
A
Word taken from another language
11
Q
Backformations
A
removal of an affix
12
Q
Analogies
A
Words that a logical assumption can be made due to parallels
13
Q
Detonative change
A
Change of meaning
14
Q
Broadening
A
More meanings that it used to have
15
Q
Narrowing
A
Less meanings than it used to have
