word formation processes
borrowing
a word adopted from another language
backformation
a word of one type reduced to form a word of another type, function changes
acronym
abbreviation of multiple words formed from the initial letter of each word
IBN
acronym
mkns
acronym
kidnap
backformation
resurrect
backformation
sing
backformation
teach
backformation
brunch
blending (breakfast + lunch)
romcom
blending (romantic + comedy)
7 word formation processes
blending, compounding, clipping, backformation, acronym, borrowing, coinage
algebra
borrowing, from arabic
kimchi
borrowing, from korean
yoga
borrowing, from sanskrit
burger
clipping
doc
clipping
fridge
clipping
coinage
teflon
coinage
zipper
coinage
blending
combining parts of two words
compounding
combining two full words, can be closed, open, or hyphenated
father-in-law
compounding
high school
compounding
ice cream
compounding
lipstick
compounding
stepmother
compounding
clipping
shortening a word
coinage
words accidentally or deliberately invented