Word Formation Processes

Lex-forming orthographic modification is the development of an orthographically distinct output allolex with a different pronunciation than the input lex.

The creation of new words can involve only a single process in word formation.

A car-phone is an example of a word formed through a single process of compounding.

The word 'karaokenight' illustrates a combination of two distinct processes in word formation.

The term 'infodemic' is an example of a word formed solely through derivation.

Covidiots and anti-vax are examples of neologisms.

The word 'guitarist' is formed through the process of compounding.

The study of word-formation does not involve analyzing how complex words are created.

Abbreviation is one of the processes involved in word formation.

Words like 'mother-in-law' are examples of back-formation.

The examples 'happiness' and 'priceless' illustrate the blending process of word formation.

The word 'staycation' is formed through the method of blending.

In the word 'neighbor', the components 'neigh' and 'bor' can be separated to understand its meaning.

Bound morphemes can stand alone in the English language.

Compounding is the less common process of word formation compared to derivation in English.

Eponyms are new words derived from the names of individuals or locations.

The term 'coinage' refers to the creation of entirely new words.

The word 'google' has its origins from a misspelling of 'googol'.

Derivation is the least prevalent method of word formation in English.

Affixes are used solely as stand-alone words in English.

The conversion process involves changing a word's function without using any morphological markings.

The examples provided for conversion include shifting from a noun to an adjective.

Coined terms typically retain their capitalized form in common usage.

Technical terminology can sometimes have a historical background based on people's names.

All of the processes of word formation discussed are primarily influenced by modern technology.

Zero-morphs are features considered in the study of conversion processes.

Compound adjectives can be created using the process of word-formation.

The process known as clipping involves lengthening a word by adding syllables.

Back-clippings retain the front part of a non-clipped word.

The word 'fax' is an example of a mid-clipping.

Hypocorisms are formed by condensing a lengthy word down to a single syllable and adding the suffix -y or -ie.

Suppletion creates less formal names by merging two distinct names into one.

Apophony involves changing the meaning of a word entirely.

Words such as croissant and piano have their origins in the English language.

Loan-translation implies a direct translation of the elements of a word into another language.

The term 'gadgets' is an example of a fore-clipping.

Mid-clippings keep the middle part of a word intact while removing the front and back.

Indonesian linguists commonly adopt English words without adjusting their spelling.

The word 'refi' represents a fore-clipping of 'refinancing'.

The term 'shedload' is a result of apophony and derives its meaning from 'shitload'.

The word gasohol is a blend of gasoline and alcohol.

Acronyms are formed by combining the last letters of multiple words.

The term 'smog' is a blend of smoke and fog.

The words 'guess' and 'must' originated as nouns and were converted into verbs.

Infotainment and simulcast are examples of acronyms.

The process of compounding is more prevalent in French than in English.

The acronym 'ATM' stands for 'automated teller machine'.

Phrasal verbs can only be transformed into nouns.

The term loan-word itself is believed to have come from the French term Prêt-mot.

A 'stand-up comedian' is an example of an adjective derived from a verb.

'Snafu' is derived from 'situation normal, all fucked up'.

The English word 'superman' is a calque of the German word Übermensch.

Blending can involve using parts of two different words to create a new term.

Back-formation refers to a process where a verb is modified to create a noun.

The word 'televise' was created through the process of backformation from the noun 'television'.

Verbs can sometimes lose their meanings when converted into nouns.

The word 'microwave' is an example of compounding.

Orthographic modification only involves changes in pronunciation without altering the spelling.

The compound word 'snowball' can be converted into a verb through the process of compounding.

Nouns like 'butter' and 'chair' have become widely accepted as verbs.

A 'telethon' combines the concepts of television and a fundraising marathon.

The term 'covidiot' combines 'COVID' and 'idiot' through the processes of compounding and borrowing.

Clipping is a word formation process that involves deleting part of a word to create a shorter form.

Suppletion is the process of deriving new words through a phonological similarity between the old and new forms.

The process called blending results in the combination of two separate terms without any reduction.

Noah Webster's first dictionary faced criticism for including 'vulgar' words such as advocate and test as verbs.

The word 'emote' is formed from the process of blending the word 'emotion'.

Acronyms are formed by combining the last letters of each word in a phrase.

The expression 'moment of truth' has origins from the German phrase 'der Moment der Wahrheit'.