12 Questions
Which type of word formation retains the final part of a word?
Fore-clipping
Which type of word formation retains the middle part of a word?
Middle clipping
Which type of word formation involves both halves of a compound being clipped?
Blend
What distinguishes acronyms and initialisms from other abbreviations?
They use the initial letters of words or word parts in a phrase or name
How are acronyms and initialisms usually pronounced?
In a way distinct from the full forms they represent
Which type of shortened forms are often used in compounds?
Fore-clipping words
What term is used to describe abbreviations pronounced as the names of letters?
Alphabetism
In the blend 'brunch', how is it formed according to the text?
Addition of one word's beginning to the other's end
Which of the following is a recursive acronym according to the text?
GNU
What is the characteristic that differentiates a blend from a portmanteau word?
Combines two function words
Which term refers to the process of creating a new lexeme by removing actual or supposed affixes?
Back-formation
What is the significance of Lewis Carroll's blends according to the text?
They are considered a sign of verbal wit
Explore different types of clipping in linguistics, including fore-clipping (apheresis), middle clipping (syncope), and clipped forms used in compounds. Learn how words are shortened while retaining certain parts to form new words in English language.
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