Word formation processes
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Borrowing
taking over words from other languages
loan translation
direct tanslation of the elements of a word into the borrowing language
compounding
combining two words to make one
blending
combine the beginning of one word with the ending of another
Clipping
word with more than one syllable is shortened
Hypocrism
Longer word is shortened to one syllable an -y or -ie is added to the end
Backformation
word of one type is reduced to form a word of antoher type
Conversion
creating a new lexeme by shifting an existing lexeme to a different word class without adding an affix
Coinage
Invention of typical use of totally new terms
Eponym
new words based on the name of a person or place
Acronym
new words formed with the initial letters of words
Can be pronounced as new single word or each letter seperately
Derivation
Affixes added to a word
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