2. An acronym ( from Greek acro- in the sense
of extreme or tip and onyma or name) is an
abbreviation of several words in such a way
that the abbreviation itself forms a
pronounceable word.
Acronym is the name for a word formed from
the first letters of each word in a phrase
3. BASIC (Beginner's All-Purpose Symbolic
Instruction Code)
NOW (National Organization for Women)
OASIS (Organization for the Advancement of
Structured Information Standards)
KEPO (Know Everything Personal Object)
4. Blending is one of the many ways new words
are made in English. It refers to joining the
beginning of one word and the end of
another to make a new word with a new
meaning.