1. WWoorrdd CCooiinnaaggee
Deny A. Kwary
http://www.kwary.net
Airlangga University

2. EEnngglliisshh WWoorrdd CCooiinnaaggee
11.. CCoommppoouunnddss
22.. AAccrroonnyymmss
33.. BBaacckk--ffoorrmmaattiioonnss
44.. AAbbbbrreevviiaattiioonnss
55.. EEppoonnyymmss
66.. BBlleennddss

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)

8. 44.. AAbbbbrreevviiaattiioonnss ((CClliippppiinngg))
 Definition: A word which is clipped
 Examples:
 Facsimile  fax
 Hamburger  burger
 Gasoline 
Gas
 Advertisement 
Ad
 Omnibus 
Bus

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

11. Is this a blend?

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have been replaced by clean-cut metrosexual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