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Word Coinage

Deny A. Kwaryhttp://www.kwary.net

Airlangga University
http://www.kwary.net/http://www.kwary.net/


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English Word Coinage1. Compounds

2. Acronyms3. Back-formations

4. Abbreviations

5. Eponyms

6. Blends


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1. Compounds Definition: Two or more

words joined together to

form a new word.

Examples:

Home + work homework

Pick + pocket pickpocket


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Note: The meaning of a compound is not always

the sum of the meanings of its parts.

cathouse

Coconut oil oil made from coconuts.

Olive oil oil made from olives.

NOT oil made from babiesoil for babies Baby oil

a house where men visit

prostitutes

blue-movies blue-chip

go-go


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2. Acronyms Definition: Words derived from the initials of

several words

Examples:

severe acute respiratory syndrome

SARS

Self-contained underwater breathing apparatus SCUBA


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Other examples of Acronyms:a) SQL

b) FYI

c) TGIF

d) a.k.a.

e) Html

f) wwwg) SWOT

a) Structured query language

b) For Your Information

c) Thanks God Its Friday

d) also known as

e) Hypertext mark-up language

f) World wide web Strengths, Weaknesses,

Opportunities and Threats


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3. Back-formations Definition: Creative reduction

due to incorrect morphological

analysis. Examples:

editor (1649)

edit (1791) television (1907)

televise (1927)


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4. Abbreviations (Clipping) Definition: A word which is clipped

Examples:

Facsimile fax

Hamburger burger

Gasoline

Advertisement

Omnibus

Gas

Ad

Bus


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5. Eponyms

Definition: Words derived

from proper names or things.

Examples:

Sandwich

Celcius


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6. Blends

Definition: Similar to compounds,

but parts of the words are deleted.

Examples:

Motor + hotelMotel

Breakfast + lunch Brunch

Wireless + FidelityWi-Fi


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Is this a blend?


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Case Study: Blends or Compunds

Wild-haired revolutionaries like Che Guevarahave been replaced by clean-cut metrosexualicons like soccer star David Beckham andmusician Ricky Martin. (cbsnews.com, 25thNovember 2003).

No botox for the Retrosexual. No $1,000

haircuts. The retrosexual man eats red meatheartily and at times kills it himself. (TheWashington Dispatch, 2nd May 2004).


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Complete the process and

Identify the type of word coinage:

1. automation

2. information, entertainment

3. modulator, demodulator

4. Greek, god

5. International, police

6. influenza 7. delicatessen

8. Capt. Charles Cunningham Boycott

Automate

Infotainment

Modem

Greek-god

Interpol

Flu Deli

Boycott

Backformation

Blend

Blend

Compound

Blend

ClippingClipping

Eponym


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Group Assignment:One group should consist of 8 10 students.

The assignments must be collected today at 13.00.

Write six examples of compounds. Write thedefinition.

Write five examples of acronyms, and what they

stand for. Write four examples of clipping, and the original

words. Write three examples of blends. Write the

definitions and what they are composed of.

(You may combine examples taken from Englishor Indonesian)


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Thats All For TodaySee You Next Week

Deny A. Kwaryhttp://www.kwary.net

Airlangga University
http://www.kwary.net/http://www.kwary.net/

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