This document discusses the different types of word formation, including derivation, back formation, compounding, blending, clipping, and acronyms. Derivation involves adding prefixes or suffixes to existing words to change their grammatical class or meaning. Back formation removes affixes. Compounding joins two existing words. Blending combines parts of two words. Clipping shortens words without changing their meaning. Acronyms use the first letters of words to form new words. Examples are provided for each type of word formation.

1. WORD FORMATION
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2. Word formation - process of making new word
#neologism – newly invented words
Tyres of forming new words(6 types)
 Derivation
 Back formation
 Compounding
 Biending
 Clipping
 Acronyms

3. 1.Derivation (Affixation)
• By adding prefix or suffix
• Grammatical class
• Words of opposite meaning
• Examples
1. pre + meditation
2. in + justice
3. station + ed

4. 2.Back formation
 Opposite affixation.
 By removing prefix or suffix.
 Examples
1.mediation
2.television
3.insinuation

5. 3.Compounding
 Joining two existing words.
 Examples
1.key +word
2.market + place
3.sun+ flower
4.pen + drive

6. 4.Blending
 By combining parts of two existing words.
 Examples
1.breakfast + lunch
2.binary + unit
3.lion + tiger
4.smoke + fog

7. 5.Clipping
 By shortening an existing words.
 Meaning of original word doesn’t change.
 Examples
1. advertisement
2. internet
3. mathematics
4.laboratory

8. 6.Acronyms
 Combining first letters of larger phrase.
 Examples
1. GIF
2. PIN
3.HIV
4.AIDS

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