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