how new words are made
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New WordsEnglish Language
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Creation
How are new words are made? Acronyms Compounds Blends Word Coinage Clippings Borrowing
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Acronyms
What is an acronym?
What are some examples?
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Acronyms
Made from all or most of the letter in a
name or phrase; e.g QANTAS, ANZAC.
• Radar
• radio detecting and ranging apparatus
• Scuba
• self contained underwater breathing
apparatus
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Acronyms and Initialisms
Why are abbreviations such as
“HMSO” or “GPS” not acronyms?
Because they are not said as words.
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Acronyms or Initialism?
BRBNASACSIRORAMDSLDVDTV
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Blends
Some new words are a blend of two
older words.
They take a part from two or more
words and blend them together.
Can you think of some examples?
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Blends
• Brunch• = breakfast + lunch
• Motel • = motor car + hotel
• Sitcom • = situation + comedy
• Telecast • = television + broadcast
• Breathalyser • = breath analyser
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Clippings
New words come from part of an existing word.
These are more commonly found in informal writing and speech.
In formal writing, the longer form continues to used.
Can you think of some examples?
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Clippings
Professor Prof
Laboratory Lab
Telephone Phone
Mathematics Maths
Pianoforte Piano
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More Clippings
Advertisement Ad
Bicycle Bike
Gymnasium Gym
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Compounds
Compound words are made when two existing words are joined.
Can you think of any examples?
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Compounds: Noun + Noun Noun + Noun = New Noun
Girlfriend Girl+Friend
Landlord Land+Lord
Rainbow Rain+bow
Postman Post+man
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Compounds: Adjective + Adjective
Adjective+Adjective=? New adjective
Red+hot Red-hot
Bitter+sweet Bittersweet
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Compound: Noun+Adjective
head+strong Headstrong
Life+long Lifelong
Noun+adjective=? New adjective
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Compound: Verb+Noun
Dare+Devil Daredevil
Pick+Pocket Pickpocket
Verb+Noun=? New noun
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Compound or Blend?
iMac
Chillax
Floordrobe
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Word Coinage
Words are created to cater for new inventions, products or services.• Nylon• Polyester• Internet• Lycra
Can you think of some more?
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Word Coinage
Coinage also occurs when brand
names are used as normal words.
• Coke
• Kleenex
• Windex
• Can you think of some more?
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Borrowing
Words that originate in other languages are said to have been “borrowed” by English.
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What language did these words come from?
LandscapeUproarKnapsackBrandyRosterEasel
From which language? Dutch
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What language did these words come from?
TornadoAlligatorMosquitoComradeGuitarEsplanade
From which language? Spanish
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What language does this word come from?
Ombudsman Norwegian
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What language did these words come from?
PioneerLiaisonReservoirPoliceChef
From which language? French
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What language did these words come from?
TempoFortePastaCrescendo
From which language? Italian
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How were these words made?
WebinarFanboyFrenemyWebisodeMissaletteWaterboardingGoji
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References
This pack was based on the pack called “Morphology” that Mr Atherton gave to me.