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Language Change Terminology
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- 1AffixationThe addition of bound morphemes to an existing word.
e.g., bird → birds
e.g. 'UNacceptABILITY' - 2ConversionA word that changes its word class without adding a suffix e.g. Text (noun and verb)
- 3AcronymA word made up from the initial letters of a phrase e.g. RADAR
- 4ClippingA new word produced by shortening an existing word. e.g. Edit
- 5BlendTwo words fusing to make a new word e.g. Smog (smoke & fog)
- 6PrefixAddition of a bound morpheme to the beginning of a root word e.g. mega
- 7Back formationThe removal of an imagined affix from an existing word e.g. Editor became edit
- 8InitialismWord made from initial letters each being pronounced e.g. CD
- 9SuffixAddition of a bound morpheme to the end of a root word e.g. Radical (ising)
- 10CompoundCombining of separate words to create a new word e.g. Manflu
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- Some of the key terms for language change in A-level English Language.
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- Libby Shaw
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