WORD FORM AND INTERJECTIONS Flashcards
Creation of new words
Word Formation
Reducing a syllable that has more than one syllable to form a shorter term (ex. robot-bot)
Clipping
Brother
Bro
Professor
Prof
give example of clipping words
(your answer)
Merging 2 words based on the sound of words
Blending
clap + crash
clash
international + network
internet
give example of blending words
(depends base on your answer)
initial letters
Acronym
PAG-ASA
meron ba? HAHAHA chos
Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration
SCC
nako pag ‘di niyo pa ‘to alam hahahajaja,,,
forms a word out of 2 roots (ex. snow + ball)
Compounding
I watched the sunset at the seaside. (compounding)
seaside & sunset
We played basketball last Saturday. (Compounding)
basketball