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WORD FORMATION. word. ENERGIZER. THINE “YOUR, YOURS”. ARCHAIC (OLD FASHIONED). MEMO “MEMORANDUM” – MISTAKEN DERIVATIVE. BACKFORMATION. VOTATION. ILLITERACY. TWITTER NEW WORDS. BUZZ WORDS. THE MOMENT OF TRUTH “OVER-USED, BANAL ”. CLICHE. COP- CAP - CUP (SIMILAR SOUND, HOMOPHONES).

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  1. WORD FORMATION word

  2. ENERGIZER

  3. THINE“YOUR, YOURS” • ARCHAIC (OLD FASHIONED)

  4. MEMO“MEMORANDUM” –MISTAKEN DERIVATIVE • BACKFORMATION

  5. VOTATION • ILLITERACY

  6. TWITTERNEW WORDS • BUZZ WORDS

  7. THE MOMENT OF TRUTH“OVER-USED, BANAL ” • CLICHE

  8. COP- CAP - CUP(SIMILAR SOUND, HOMOPHONES) • CONFUSIBLES

  9. CARAVAN OF NO RETURN • EUPHEMISM

  10. PASSÉ • FOREIGN

  11. “APPREHEND THE GLOBULE USING YOUR DIGITALS.” • GOBBLEDY GOOKS

  12. STRAY- ASTRAY • MALAPROPISM

  13. INTEGRITY • ABSTRACT

  14. GAY • AMBIGUOUS

  15. LESSON PROPER

  16. WORD FORMATION • NEW WORDS ARE GENE-RALLY WELCOMED AS EVIDENCE THAT THE LANGUAGE IS DYNAMIC -A LIVING ORGANISM.

  17. EG. OLD ENGLISH “UNCOUTH” • “UN” = NOT • “COUTH” = KNOW • UNKNOWN

  18. FROM ADJECTIVES: • RED- REDDISH • SICK- SICKLY • PURE- PURIFY

  19. FROM PROPER NOUNS • POLAND- POLISH • MEXICO- MEXICAN

  20. SUFFIX • JOY+ -OUS = JOYOUS • PURE+ -FICATION= PURIFICATION

  21. CLASSIFICATION OF WORDS:

  22. 1. ABSTRACT • WORDS THAT DO NOT SUGGEST ANY TANGIBLE IMAGE OR IMPRESSION.

  23. EXAMPLE: • DUTY • HONOR • TRUTH • LOVE

  24. 2. AMBIGUOUS • PERMIT IN CONTEXT MORE THAN ONE MEANING.

  25. EXAMPLE: • BY JANUARY 1, 2011 (IS IT ON OR BEFORE?) • “STRAIGHT” MAN • HE IS “CLEAN” • “LEBANESE” • “STRAIGHT-EDGE”

  26. 3. ARCHAIC • OLD-FASHIONED, INADEQUATE, INCONGROUS

  27. EXAMPLE: • ERST • (FORMERLY) • MAYHAP (PERHAPS)

  28. METHINKS • (IT SEEMS TO ME) • THEE • (YOU)

  29. 4.BACKFORMATION • WORDS FORMED FROM WHAT IS MISTAKENLY ASSUMED TO BE DERIVATIVES.

  30. EXAMPLE: • “BEG” –BEGGAR • “TELEVISE” – TELEVISION • “BEN” - BENJAMIN

  31. 5. BACK SLANG • WORDS ARE SPELLED AND PRONOUNCED IN REVERSE.

  32. EXAMPLE: • EVIG EM A YNNEP • NOYPI

  33. 6. BARBARISM • IRREGULARLY FORMED AND ALIEN TO ESTABLISHED CUSTOM. • “ILLITERACIES”

  34. EXAMPLE: • “IRREGARDLESS” • REGARDLESS • VOTATION

  35. MAYORSHIP • ADVISES • PRESIDENCY • ANALIZATION

  36. 7. BUZZ • WORDS THAT CAME INTO FASHIONAND FINDN THEIR WAY INTO WRITING.

  37. EXAMPLE: • ONLINE • INPUT • HYPERTEXT • FACEBOOK

  38. 8. CLICHÉ • OVER-USEDEXPRESSION • BANAL- BO-RING,UNORIGINAL

  39. EXAMPLE: • “AFTER ALL IS SAID AND DONE.” • “CREAM OF THE CROP.”

  40. 9. COLLOQUIAL • INFORMAL WORDS BUT NOT SUBSTANDARD OR ILLITERACIES.

  41. EXAMPLE: • ANGEL – BACKER • FREEZE –MOTIONLESS • MAKE DO – MANAGE WITHOUT • GONNA – GOING TO

  42. 10. CONCRETE • TANGIBLE, PERCIEVABLE BY SENSES.

  43. EXAMPLE: • TABLE • CHAIRS • SOLID OBJECTS

  44. 11.CONFUSIBLES • SIMILAR SOUND WITH OTHER WORDS ALSO • “HOMOPHONES”, “HOMONYMS”

  45. EXAMPLE: • HAT- HUT - HOT • HAG- HUG – HOG • WICK – WEEK - WEAK

  46. 12.EUPHEMISMS • SUBTLE, MILD, POLITE, INOFFENSIVE

  47. EXAMPLE: • “UNMENTIONABLE” -UNDERWEAR • “UNDERTAKER” -EMBALMER

  48. TONSORIAL ARTIST • BARBER • FOOD TECHNOLOGY CENTER • CANTEEN • INTELLECTUAL CONSUMER • STUDENTS

  49. SALES CLERK • SALES LADY • COMFORT ROOM • TOILET • BLESSED EVENT • BIRTH

  50. ARMED CONFLICT • WAR • WELL - OFF • RICH • SKIN PROBLEM • ACNE

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