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Explore methods such as affixes, compound formation, reduplication, acronyms, and more in linguistic word formation with examples and explanations.

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  1. Hello Students! Good Morning to all of you! By : Vijay Gupta at G.M.S.S.S.(B) Fzk. on 03-09-08 to 06-09-08

  2. Word Formation Topic of the Day By : Vijay Gupta at G.M.S.S.S.(B) Fzk. on 03-09-08 to 06-09-08

  3. Methods ofWord Formation • Using Affixes • Compound formation • Reduplication • Initialism • Acronyms • Clipping By : Vijay Gupta at G.M.S.S.S.(B) Fzk. on 03-09-08 to 06-09-08

  4. …..contd. • Contraction • Elision • blend • Borrowings • Conversions • Inventions • Echoism By : Vijay Gupta at G.M.S.S.S.(B) Fzk. on 03-09-08 to 06-09-08

  5. 1. Using Affixes Prefixes (prefixes + base) = new word un + stable = unstable By : Vijay Gupta at G.M.S.S.S.(B) Fzk. on 03-09-08 to 06-09-08

  6. 1. Using Affixes Suffixes (base + suffixes) = new word boy + hood = boyhood By : Vijay Gupta at G.M.S.S.S.(B) Fzk. on 03-09-08 to 06-09-08

  7. 1. Using Affixes Infixes (between the two base word) but rarely used Sher-e-Punjab By : Vijay Gupta at G.M.S.S.S.(B) Fzk. on 03-09-08 to 06-09-08

  8. 2. Compound formation • By joining two or more bases. • Bases separated by hyphen ( though not in all cases) e.g. Fire-engine • Motor-cycle By : Vijay Gupta at G.M.S.S.S.(B) Fzk. on 03-09-08 to 06-09-08

  9. 3. Reduplication • Words are formed out of two such element as are almost alike. • These element may be identical or slightly different. • e.g. Kit-kat • Trin-trin By : Vijay Gupta at G.M.S.S.S.(B) Fzk. on 03-09-08 to 06-09-08

  10. 4. Initialism These are words formed by joining together the initial letters of other words and is read letter by letter. • e.g. UN - united nations TV - television By : Vijay Gupta at G.M.S.S.S.(B) Fzk. on 03-09-08 to 06-09-08

  11. 5. Acronyms An Acronym is formed by joining together the initial letters of other words and is pronounced as a word. e.g. Basic = Beginners All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code. (a computer language) AIDS = Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome. By : Vijay Gupta at G.M.S.S.S.(B) Fzk. on 03-09-08 to 06-09-08

  12. 6. Clipping Some words are used in shortened form by subtracting one or more syllables from a word. e.g. Phone (Telephone) Photo (Photograph) By : Vijay Gupta at G.M.S.S.S.(B) Fzk. on 03-09-08 to 06-09-08

  13. 7. Contraction A word written with a part missing from the middle . e.g. Ms. (Miss) Dept. (Department) By : Vijay Gupta at G.M.S.S.S.(B) Fzk. on 03-09-08 to 06-09-08

  14. 8. Elision A word or a combination of words with an apostrophe to mark the missing letter of letters. e.g. I’ve = ( I have) Bir’day = (Birthday) By : Vijay Gupta at G.M.S.S.S.(B) Fzk. on 03-09-08 to 06-09-08

  15. 9. Blend A fusion of two words, shortened and combined into one. e.g. brunch = [ breakfast+lunch] internet = [international+network] By : Vijay Gupta at G.M.S.S.S.(B) Fzk. on 03-09-08 to 06-09-08

  16. 10. Conversion Some words can be used as nouns, verbs, adverbs or adjective without any change in the form of the word. e.g. He is observing a fasttoday (noun). He ran fastto catch the bus (adverb). By : Vijay Gupta at G.M.S.S.S.(B) Fzk. on 03-09-08 to 06-09-08

  17. 11. Borrowings By borrowing words from other languages. • e.g. Bazaar (Persian) • Guru (Hindi) By : Vijay Gupta at G.M.S.S.S.(B) Fzk. on 03-09-08 to 06-09-08

  18. 12. inventions By taking words from different inventions • e.g. X-rays • astronaut By : Vijay Gupta at G.M.S.S.S.(B) Fzk. on 03-09-08 to 06-09-08

  19. 13. Echoism Some words are formed by the sounds that suggest their meanings. • e.g. click • Tick • whisper By : Vijay Gupta at G.M.S.S.S.(B) Fzk. on 03-09-08 to 06-09-08

  20. Thanks for having kind attention. By: Vijay Gupta M.A.,B.Ed.,PGCTE Govt. Model Secondary School Arni Wala S.S. Distt. Ferozepur (Punjab) By : Vijay Gupta at G.M.S.S.S.(B) Fzk. on 03-09-08 to 06-09-08

  21. Resource Books • An introduction to Linguistics Pushpinder Syal - D.V. Jindal Prantice-Hall of India 2. Learners’ Grammar Dictionary Dr. George Stern Learners’ Publishing, Australia By : Vijay Gupta at G.M.S.S.S.(B) Fzk. on 03-09-08 to 06-09-08

  22. Prepared at Four Days Computer Seminar On 03-09-08 to 06-09-08 At Govt. Model Sr. Sec. School (B) Fazilka Microsoft Trainer Mr. Amit Lota By : Vijay Gupta at G.M.S.S.S.(B) Fzk. on 03-09-08 to 06-09-08

  23. The End By : Vijay Gupta at G.M.S.S.S.(B) Fzk. on 03-09-08 to 06-09-08

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