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acronym
initial letters of a phrase that are then pronounced as a word
blending
parts of two words put together to make a new word (brunch)
clipping
creation of a new word by dropping one or more syllables
coinage
construction and addition of new words to the language
compounding
two words compounded to make a new word
vowel deletion
cutting out vowels for convenience
deviant spelling
use of non-standard spelling to accentuate word or convey phonology
initialism
a phrase is represented by its initials
letter number homophones
a number or letter stands for all or part of a word because it sounds the same
logograms
graphic units associated with words or actions