Words formation Flashcards
1
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Borrowing
A
Is the process by wich a word from one lenguage is adapted for use in another
2
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Loanwords
A
A word adopted from a foreign language with little or no modification
3
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Compunding
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is the process of combing two words to create a new word
4
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Contractions (abbreviations)
A
they are abbreviations in wich we omit letters from middle of a word
5
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Shortening (abbreviations)
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It is an abbrevation in wich the begining or end of the word has been omitted
6
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Acronyum (abbreviations)
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Its is formed by the first letter of a group of words
7
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Derivation
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It is the process or result of forming new words, wich derived from words with same root
