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Linguística - Morfologia e Lexicologia

Aqui você aprenderá algumas palavras em inglês relacionadas à morfologia e lexicologia como "afixo", "tema" e "lexema".

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abbreviation
abbreviation
[substantivo]

the shortened form of a word, etc.

abreviação, sigla

abreviação, sigla

Ex: The abbreviation 'CEO' stands for Chief Executive Officer. 
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affixation
affixation
[substantivo]

a process in morphology where affixes, which are bound morphemes, are attached to a base or root morpheme to create new words or modify the meaning or grammatical function of existing words

afixação, processo de afixação

afixação, processo de afixação

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affix
affix
[substantivo]

(grammar) a letter or group of letters added to the end or beginning of a word to change its meaning

afixo, sufixo/prefixo

afixo, sufixo/prefixo

Ex: English grammar includes prefixes and suffixes as types of affixes. 
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contraction
contraction
[substantivo]

a short form of a word or a group of words used instead of the full form

contração, forma contraída

contração, forma contraída

Ex: In casual speech, contractions like "don't" and "didn't" are frequently used. 
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prefix
prefix
[substantivo]

(grammar) a letter or a set of letters that are added to the beginning of a word to alter its meaning and make a new word

prefixo

prefixo

Ex: Understanding common prefixes, such as 'pre-' and 'dis-,' can help students decode unfamiliar words. 
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ending
ending
[substantivo]

the last part of a word, added to the main part

terminação, desinência

terminação, desinência

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suffix
suffix
[substantivo]

(grammar) a letter or a set of letters that are added to the end of a word to alter its meaning and make a new word

sufixo, terminação

sufixo, terminação

Ex: Adding the suffix '-ly' to 'quick' changes the word to 'quickly,' turning it into an adverb. 
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acronym
acronym
[substantivo]

a word formed from the initial letters of a phrase, pronounced as a single word

acrônimo, sigla

acrônimo, sigla

Ex: NASA is an acronym for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 
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blending
blending
[substantivo]

a process in language where two or more words are combined to create a new word that retains elements or sounds from the original words

mistura, fusão

mistura, fusão

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numeronym
numeronym
[substantivo]

a type of abbreviation in which a word or phrase is represented by a series of numbers, with the numbers typically corresponding to the number of letters omitted between the first and last letter of the word or phrase

numerônimo, abreviação numérica

numerônimo, abreviação numérica

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bound morpheme
bound morpheme
[substantivo]

a morpheme that cannot stand alone as an independent word and must be attached to other morphemes to convey meaning

morfema ligado, morfema dependente

morfema ligado, morfema dependente

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circumfix
circumfix
[substantivo]

a type of affix that consists of two parts, one attached to the beginning of a word and the other attached to the end

circunfixo, afixo circunfixo

circunfixo, afixo circunfixo

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transfixation
transfixation
[substantivo]

a morphological process in which a segment or a group of segments is inserted within a word, typically resulting in a change of the word's meaning or grammatical category

transfixação, inserção morfológica

transfixação, inserção morfológica

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analogy
analogy
[substantivo]

(linguistics) a process by which a new word or inflection is formed according to existing rules and regulations

analogia, paralelismo

analogia, paralelismo

Ex: The analogy between "sing" and "sang" helps learners understand verb changes. 
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coinage
coinage
[substantivo]

the process of inventing a word

neologia, criação de palavras

neologia, criação de palavras

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stem
stem
[substantivo]

(in linguistics) the base form of a word after removing affixes

raiz, radical

raiz, radical

Ex: In "unhappiness," the stem is "happy." 
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root
root
[substantivo]

(in linguistics) the base form of a word, remaining after removing all prefixes and suffixes

raiz, radical

raiz, radical

Ex: "Kind" is the root of "kindness." 
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free morpheme
free morpheme
[substantivo]

a morpheme that can function as an independent word in a language

morfema livre, lexema independente

morfema livre, lexema independente

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infix
infix
[substantivo]

a type of bound morpheme that is inserted within a word

infixo, morfema ligado inserido

infixo, morfema ligado inserido

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clitic
clitic
[substantivo]

a linguistic element that functions as a word but behaves phonologically or syntactically as a bound morpheme, often attaching to other words and lacking independent stress or full syntactic independence

clítico, elemento clítico

clítico, elemento clítico

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word formation
word formation
[substantivo]

the process of creating new words or modifying existing ones through morphological and lexical mechanisms in a language

formação de palavras, derivação lexical

formação de palavras, derivação lexical

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lexeme
lexeme
[substantivo]

(linguistics) a basic linguistic unit that is meaningful and underlies a set of words which are related through inflection

lexema, unidade linguística básica

lexema, unidade linguística básica

Ex: A lexeme is the smallest unit of meaning in a language, encompassing both a word and all its inflected forms. 
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derivation
derivation
[substantivo]

a morphological process in language where new words are formed by adding affixes or making internal modifications to a base or root word, resulting in a change in meaning, part of speech, or both

derivação, formação de palavras

derivação, formação de palavras

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inflection
inflection
[substantivo]

(grammar) a change in the structure of a word, usually adding a suffix, according to its grammatical function

flexão, desinência

flexão, desinência

Ex: Verb inflection in English shows tense, as in "walk" vs. "walked." 
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back-formation
back-formation
[substantivo]

a word-formation process in which a new word is created by removing what is mistakenly perceived as a derivative affix from an existing word, often resulting in a shorter word with a different part of speech

retroformação, derivação regressiva

retroformação, derivação regressiva

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compounding
compounding
[substantivo]

a word-formation process in which two or more individual words are combined to create a new word, typically resulting in a compound with a meaning that is related to or derived from the meanings of the individual words

composição, formação de palavras compostas

composição, formação de palavras compostas

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conversion
conversion
[substantivo]

a word-formation process in which a word changes its grammatical category or part of speech without any accompanying morphological changes, such as when a noun becomes a verb or a verb becomes a noun

conversão, derivação imprópria

conversão, derivação imprópria

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paradigm
paradigm
[substantivo]

a structured set showing how a word changes to express different grammatical categories such as tense, mood, voice, aspect, person, number, gender, or case

paradigma, tabela de flexão

paradigma, tabela de flexão

Ex: The verb run has the paradigm: run, runs, ran, running. 
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lexicon
lexicon
[substantivo]

the complete set of meaningful units in a language or a branch of knowledge, or words or phrases that a speaker uses

léxico, vocabulário

léxico, vocabulário

Ex: The lexicon of a language encompasses all the words and phrases that speakers use to communicate meaning. 
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clipping
clipping
[substantivo]

the process of shortening a word by dropping one or more syllables

encurtamento, truncamento

encurtamento, truncamento

Ex: Clipping is a morphological process in linguistics where a longer word is shortened without changing its meaning, often resulting in a more casual or familiar term. 
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hypocorism
hypocorism
[substantivo]

a word-formation process in which a word or name is modified to create a shorter, affectionate, or informal version, often used to express familiarity, endearment, or intimacy

hipocorístico, diminutivo carinhoso

hipocorístico, diminutivo carinhoso

Ex: Hypocorism is the use of a pet name or affectionate form of a proper name, often involving a diminutive or altered version of the original name. 
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morphemization
morphemization
[substantivo]

the process of creating or treating a group of phonological segments as a distinct morpheme, which carries meaning and can be combined with other morphemes to form words

morfemização, processo de morfemização

morfemização, processo de morfemização

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agglutination
agglutination
[substantivo]

a linguistic process where affixes attach to a root word, each keeping a distinct meaning and form

aglutinação, processo de aglutinação

aglutinação, processo de aglutinação

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lexical morpheme
lexical morpheme
[substantivo]

a type of morpheme that carries the core lexical or semantic meaning of a word

morfema lexical, lexema

morfema lexical, lexema

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vocabulary
vocabulary
[substantivo]

all the words used in a particular language or subject

vocabulário, léxico

vocabulário, léxico

Ex: His vocabulary in Spanish is quite extensive for a beginner. 
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derivative
derivative
[substantivo]

(in linguistics) a word that is developed from another word or base

derivado, palavra derivada

derivado, palavra derivada

Ex: The word "happiness" is a derivative of "happy." 
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base
base
[substantivo]

(linguistics) the form to which affixes or other morphological operations are added to create a new word

base, raiz

base, raiz

Ex: In "unhappiness," the base is "happy." 
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nominalization
nominalization
[substantivo]

a process in language where a word or phrase, typically a verb or an adjective, is transformed into a noun, either by adding a suffix or by changing its syntactic function, allowing the expression of concepts or actions as nominal entities

nominalização, substantivação

nominalização, substantivação

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lexicalization
lexicalization
[substantivo]

a process in which a word or phrase evolves from being a combination of grammatical elements or a non-lexicalized expression to becoming an established lexical unit with its own meaning and usage

lexicalização, processo de lexicalização

lexicalização, processo de lexicalização

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diminutive
diminutive
[substantivo]

a word form or affix that is added to a base word to express smallness, endearment, or a sense of familiarity

diminutivo, palavra carinhosa

diminutivo, palavra carinhosa

Ex: The word “duckling” is a diminutive of “duck.” 
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protologism
protologism
[substantivo]

a newly created word or expression that has not yet gained widespread acceptance or recognition within a language community

protologismo, neologismo nascente

protologismo, neologismo nascente

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ghost word
ghost word
[substantivo]

a non-existent or erroneous word that has been mistakenly created and entered into a dictionary or other linguistic sources

palavra fantasma, palavra errônea

palavra fantasma, palavra errônea

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pseudoword
pseudoword
[substantivo]

a string of letters or sounds that resemble real words but do not have any actual meaning or lexical representation in a particular language

pseudopalavra, palavra fictícia

pseudopalavra, palavra fictícia

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nonce word
nonce word
[substantivo]

a term or expression created and used for a specific occasion or context, typically with a limited or one-time purpose, and not intended for long-term or widespread usage

palavra ocasional, neologismo efêmero

palavra ocasional, neologismo efêmero

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hapax legomenon
hapax legomenon
[substantivo]

a word or form that appears only once within a specific corpus or body of text

hapax legomenon, palavra ou forma única

hapax legomenon, palavra ou forma única

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morph
morph
[substantivo]

the smallest unit of a word's sound or written form that conveys a distinct grammatical or lexical meaning

morfema, morph

morfema, morph

Ex: The plural suffix -s is a morph indicating more than one. 
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morpheme
morpheme
[substantivo]

(linguistics) the smallest meaningful unit of a language that does not necessarily stand alone and cannot be divided

morfema, unidade mínima de significado

morfema, unidade mínima de significado

Ex: In linguistics, a morpheme is the smallest unit of meaning or grammatical function in a language. 
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functional morpheme
functional morpheme
[substantivo]

a type of morpheme that conveys grammatical information and serves a functional role in a sentence, rather than carrying lexical or content-related meaning

morfema funcional, morfema gramatical

morfema funcional, morfema gramatical

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lexical unit
lexical unit
[substantivo]

(linguistics) a word, a group of words or a part of word that has a meaning and forms the basic element of any language

unidade lexical, elemento lexical

unidade lexical, elemento lexical

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portmanteau word
portmanteau word
[substantivo]

a new word that is formed by the combination of two other words blending their meaning and sounds

palavra-valise, palavra portmanteau

palavra-valise, palavra portmanteau

Ex: The term "brunch" is a portmanteau word that combines "breakfast" and "lunch." 
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lexis
lexis
[substantivo]

(linguistics) all the words and phrases of a language, including the function words

léxico, vocabulário

léxico, vocabulário

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word
word
[substantivo]

(grammar) a unit of language that has a specific meaning

palavra, vocábulo

palavra, vocábulo

Ex: The word "friendship" holds a special meaning for her. 
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collocation
collocation
[substantivo]

a particular combination of words that are used together very often

colocação, combinação de palavras

colocação, combinação de palavras

Ex: In language learning, understanding collocations helps in using words in their most natural and common combinations. 
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idiom
idiom
[substantivo]

a group of words or a phrase that has a meaning different from the literal interpretation of its individual words, often specific to a particular language or culture

expressão idiomática, idiomatismo

expressão idiomática, idiomatismo

Ex: The idiom 'kick the bucket' means to die, and its meaning is quite different from the literal interpretation of kicking a bucket. 
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lexical ambiguity
lexical ambiguity
[substantivo]

a situation in which a word or phrase has multiple meanings or interpretations, often leading to confusion or uncertainty in understanding the intended message or context

ambiguidade lexical, polisemia

ambiguidade lexical, polisemia

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reduplication
reduplication
[substantivo]

the process of duplicating all or part of a word or morpheme to create a new form, often with a change in meaning or grammatical function

reduplicação, duplicação

reduplicação, duplicação

Ex: Reduplication is a morphological process in linguistics where a part or the entirety of a word is repeated to convey grammatical or semantic changes. 
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blocking
blocking
[substantivo]

a phenomenon where the presence of one linguistic form prevents the occurrence or acceptance of another form with a similar meaning or function

bloqueio, obstrução

bloqueio, obstrução

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lexical rule
lexical rule
[substantivo]

a set of principles or patterns that govern the formation or derivation of words and their meanings within a particular language or lexical system

regra lexical, princípio lexical

regra lexical, princípio lexical

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sniglet
sniglet
[substantivo]

a playful, made-up word used to describe something for which there is no existing term, often adding humor and creativity to language

sniglet, palavra inventada lúdica

sniglet, palavra inventada lúdica

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phono-semantic matching

the process in which a new word or morpheme is created by combining a sound component that resembles an existing word with a semantic component that reflects its meaning

correspondência fono-semântica, combinação fono-semântica

correspondência fono-semântica, combinação fono-semântica

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