3. 11.. CCoommppoouunnddss
Definition: Two or more
words joined together to
form a new word.
Examples:
Home + work homework
Pick + pocket pickpocket
4. Note: The meaning of a compound is not always
the sum of the meanings of its parts.
Coconut oil oil made from coconuts.
Olive oil oil made from olives.
Baby oil oNiOl fTo ro bila mbiaedse from babies
cathouse
a house where men visit
prostitutes
blue-movies
blue-chip
go-go
5. 22.. AAccrroonnyymmss
Definition: Words derived from the initials of
several words
Examples:
severe acute respiratory syndrome
SARS
Self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
SCUBA
6. Other examples of Acronyms:
a) SQL
b) FYI
c) TGIF
d) a.k.a.
e) Html
f) www
g) SWOT
a) Structured query language
b) For Your Information
c) Thanks God It’s Friday
d) also known as
e) Hypertext mark-up language
f) World wide web
Strengths, Weaknesses,
Opportunities and Threats
7. 33.. BBaacckk--ffoorrmmaattiioonnss
Definition: Creative reduction
due to incorrect morphological
analysis.
Examples:
editor (1649)
edit (1791)
television (1907)
televise (1927)
9. 55.. EEppoonnyymmss
Definition: Words derived
from proper names or things.
Examples:
Sandwich
Celcius
10. 66.. BBlleennddss
Definition: Similar to compounds,
but parts of the words are deleted.
Examples:
Motor + hotel Motel
Breakfast + lunch Brunch
Wireless + Fidelity Wi-Fi
12. Case Study: Blends or Compunds
‘Wild-haired revolutionaries like Che Guevara
have been replaced by clean-cut metrosexual
icons like soccer star David Beckham and
musician Ricky Martin.’ (cbsnews.com, 25th
November 2003).
‘No botox for the Retrosexual. No $1,000
haircuts. The retrosexual man eats red meat
heartily and at times kills it himself.’ (The
Washington Dispatch, 2nd May 2004).
13. Complete the process and
Identify the type of word coinage:
1. automation
2. information, entertainment
3. modulator, demodulator
4. Greek, god
5. International, police
6. influenza
7. delicatessen
8. Capt. Charles Cunningham Boycott
Automate
Infotainment
Modem
Greek-god
Interpol
Flu
Deli
Boycott
Backformation
Blend
Blend
Compound
Blend
Clipping
Clipping
Eponym
14. Group Assignment:
One group should consist of 8 – 10 students.
The assignments must be collected today at 13.00.
• Write six examples of compounds. Write the
definition.
• Write five examples of acronyms, and what they
stand for.
• Write four examples of clipping, and the original
words.
• Write three examples of blends. Write the
definitions and what they are composed of.
(You may combine examples taken from English
or Indonesian)
15. That’s All For Today
See You Next Week
Deny A. Kwary
http://www.kwary.net
Airlangga University