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Deny A. Kwary
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Airlangga University
English Word Coinage
1. Compounds
2. Acronyms
3. Back-formations
4. Abbreviations
5. Eponyms
6. Blends
1. Compounds
Definition: Two or more
words joined together to
form a new word.
Examples:
Home + work homework
Pick + pocket pickpocket
Note: The meaning of a compound is not always
the sum of the meanings of its parts.
Coconut oil oil made from coconuts.
Olive oil oil made from olives.
Baby oil oil
NOT foroil
babies
made from babies
cathouse a house where men visit
prostitutes
blue-movies
blue-chip
go-go
2. Acronyms
Definition: Words derived from the initials of
several words
Examples:
severe acute respiratory syndrome
SARS
Self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
SCUBA
Other examples of Acronyms:
a) SQL a) Structured query language
b) FYI b) For Your Information
c) TGIF c) Thanks God Its Friday
d) a.k.a. d) also known as
e) Html e) Hypertext mark-up language
f) www f) World wide web
g) SWOT Strengths, Weaknesses,
Opportunities and Threats
3. Back-formations
Definition: Creative reduction
due to incorrect morphological
analysis.
Examples:
editor (1649)
edit (1791)
television (1907)
televise (1927)
4. Abbreviations (Clipping)
Definition: A word which is clipped
Examples:
Facsimile fax
Hamburger burger
Gasoline Gas
Advertisement Ad
Omnibus Bus
5. Eponyms
Definition: Words derived
from proper names or things.
Examples:
Sandwich
Celcius
6. Blends
Definition: Similar to compounds,
but parts of the words are deleted.
Examples:
Motor + hotel Motel
Breakfast + lunch Brunch
Wireless + Fidelity Wi-Fi
Is this a blend?
Case Study: Blends or Compunds
Deny A. Kwary
http://www.kwary.net
Airlangga University