Word formation process

WORD FORMATION PROCESSHUMANITIES DEPARTMENTINTERAMERICAN UNIVERSITYFAJARDO, PUERTO RICODr. Maritza SantanaProf. Ivan MundoProf. Javier MartinezWord Formation ProcessHow new words are being formed in the languageThe process consists of a combination of morphemes that are rule-governed (a new word is formed)PROCESSES WHERE NEW WORDS ARE FORMEDMajor Word Formation Processes(Processes that are formed frequently or commonly in the use of the English language)AFFIXATIONProcess of forming words by adding affixes to morphemesEnglish uses only prefixes and suffixessing+er=singerun+real=unrealCOMPOUNDINGProcess that forms new words from two or more independent wordsExamples of words formed by the compounding process:girl+friend=girlfriendtext+book=textbookREDUPLICATIONProcess of forming new words either by doubling an entire word (total reduplication) or part of a word (partial reduplication)English makes use of reduplication very sporadicallyTotal reduplication is extremely rare!partial reduplicationHumpty-dumptyhocus-pocusSUPPLETIONA relationship between forms of a word wherein one form cannot be phonologically or morphologically derived from the other (this process is rare).amvs.wasgovs.wentMINOR WORD FORMATION PROCESSES(Occur less frequently in the English language)AcronymWords that are formed from the initials of several words.RAM=Random Access MemoryCD=Compact DiskBLENDINGProcess of creating a new word by combining the parts of two different words, usually the beginning of one word and the end of another.motor+hotel=motelcamera+recorder=camcorderCLIPPINGProcess of creating new words by shortening parts of a longer word.doctordocdormitorydorm