Grammar - Word Formation Processes
Coining, Compounding, Eponyms, Retronyms, Blends/portmanteau, Conversions, Acronyms, Clipping, Backformation, Reduplication: omg, lol, FAQ, brb, tv, PEMDAS
acronyms
Coining, Compounding, Eponyms, Retronyms, Blends/portmanteau, Conversions, Acronyms, Clipping, Backformation, Reduplication: - er edit/editor teach/teacher
backformation
Coining, Compounding, Eponyms, Retronyms, Blends/portmanteau, Conversions, Acronyms, Clipping, Backformation, Reduplication: brunch (breakfast & lunch)
blends/portmantau
Coining, Compounding, Eponyms, Retronyms, Blends/portmanteau, Conversions, Acronyms, Clipping, Backformation, Reduplication: omit syllables (bro, flu, math)
clipping
Coining, Compounding, Eponyms, Retronyms, Blends/portmanteau, Conversions, Acronyms, Clipping, Backformation, Reduplication: forming new words
coining
Coining, Compounding, Eponyms, Retronyms, Blends/portmanteau, Conversions, Acronyms, Clipping, Backformation, Reduplication: adding words on and on; put them together as one word
compounding
Coining, Compounding, Eponyms, Retronyms, Blends/portmanteau, Conversions, Acronyms, Clipping, Backformation, Reduplication: mother, trash - can be used as a noun or verb
conversions
Slang, Jargon, Dialect, Style/Register, Taboo Words: has its own phonetics, phonology, syntax, and morphology
dialect
Coining, Compounding, Eponyms, Retronyms, Blends/portmanteau, Conversions, Acronyms, Clipping, Backformation, Reduplication: calling tissues kleenex; using brand names to talk about an object (tablet - iPad)
eponyms
Slang, Jargon, Dialect, Style/Register, Taboo Words: more formal or professional, have to learn to be able to practice and talk to others in the same field (ex. medical people talking medical to other medical people)
jargon
Coining, Compounding, Eponyms, Retronyms, Blends/portmanteau, Conversions, Acronyms, Clipping, Backformation, Reduplication: bye-bye, hocus-pocus, knock-knock, ma-ma, da-da
reduplication
Coining, Compounding, Eponyms, Retronyms, Blends/portmanteau, Conversions, Acronyms, Clipping, Backformation, Reduplication: acoustic/electric guitar
retronyms
Slang, Jargon, Dialect, Style/Register, Taboo Words: informal, restricted vocab
slang
Slang, Jargon, Dialect, Style/Register, Taboo Words: formal/informal
style/register
Slang, Jargon, Dialect, Style/Register, Taboo Words: deals with sex, bodily functions, religion
taboo words