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语言学 - Morphology and Lexicology

在这里,你将学习一些与形态学和词汇学相关的英语单词,如“词缀”、“词干”和“词位”。

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abbreviation
abbreviation
[名词]

the shortened form of a word, etc.

缩写, 缩略语

缩写, 缩略语

Ex: The abbreviation 'CEO' stands for Chief Executive Officer. 

缩写 'CEO' 代表首席执行长。

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affixation
affixation
[名词]

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

词缀添加, 词缀添加过程

词缀添加, 词缀添加过程

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affix
affix
[名词]

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

词缀, 后缀/前缀

词缀, 后缀/前缀

Ex: The affix "un-" changes the meaning of adjectives to their opposites. 

词缀 "un-" 将形容词的意思变为它们的反义词。

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contraction
contraction
[名词]

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

缩略, 缩略形式

缩略, 缩略形式

Ex: When writing informally, contractions make the language feel more relaxed. 

非正式写作时,缩略词让语言感觉更轻松。

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prefix
prefix
[名词]

(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

前缀

前缀

Ex: In the vocabulary lesson, they focused on how prefixes can alter the meanings of root words. 

在词汇课上,他们专注于前缀如何改变词根的含义。

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ending
ending
[名词]

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

结尾, 后缀

结尾, 后缀

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suffix
suffix
[名词]

(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

后缀, 词尾

后缀, 词尾

Ex: Understanding how suffixes modify words is essential for expanding vocabulary and improving writing skills. 

理解后缀如何改变单词对于扩大词汇量和提高写作技巧至关重要。

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acronym
acronym
[名词]

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

首字母缩略词, 缩写

首字母缩略词, 缩写

Ex: The teacher explained that scuba is an acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus. 

老师解释说,scuba是self-contained underwater breathing apparatus的首字母缩写词

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blending
blending
[名词]

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

混合, 融合

混合, 融合

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numeronym
numeronym
[名词]

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

数字缩略词, 数字缩写

数字缩略词, 数字缩写

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bound morpheme

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

粘着语素, 依存语素

粘着语素, 依存语素

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circumfix
circumfix
[名词]

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

环缀, 环缀词缀

环缀, 环缀词缀

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transfixation

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

穿插, 形态插入

穿插, 形态插入

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analogy
analogy
[名词]

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

类比, 相似

类比, 相似

Ex: The analogy between "sing" and "sang" helps learners understand verb changes. 

“sing”和“sang”之间的类比有助于学习者理解动词的变化。

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coinage
coinage
[名词]

the process of inventing a word

造词, 新词的创造

造词, 新词的创造

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stem
stem
[名词]

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

词干, 词根

词干, 词根

Ex: Linguists analyze stems to understand word formation. 

语言学家分析词干以理解词汇形成。

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root
root
[名词]

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

词根, 词基

词根, 词基

Ex: Linguists study roots to understand word formation. 

语言学家研究词根以理解单词的形成。

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free morpheme

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

自由语素, 独立词

自由语素, 独立词

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infix
infix
[名词]

a type of bound morpheme that is inserted within a word

中缀, 插入的绑定语素

中缀, 插入的绑定语素

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clitic
clitic
[名词]

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

附着词, 附着成分

附着词, 附着成分

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word formation

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

构词法, 词汇派生

构词法, 词汇派生

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lexeme
lexeme
[名词]

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

词位, 基本语言单位

词位, 基本语言单位

Ex: For example, the lexeme "run" includes the base form "run," as well as its inflections like "ran," "running," and "runs." 

例如,词位 "run" 包括基本形式 "run",以及它的屈折形式如 "ran"、"running" 和 "runs"。

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derivation
derivation
[名词]

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

派生, 词形变化

派生, 词形变化

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inflection
inflection
[名词]

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

屈折, 词尾

屈折, 词尾

Ex: Latin relies heavily on inflection to convey grammatical relationships. 

拉丁语在很大程度上依赖屈折来表达语法关系。

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back-formation

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

逆构词法, 逆向派生

逆构词法, 逆向派生

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compounding
compounding
[名词]

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

复合, 复合词形成过程

复合, 复合词形成过程

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conversion
conversion
[名词]

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

转换, 不适当派生

转换, 不适当派生

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paradigm
paradigm
[名词]

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

范式, 屈折变化表

范式, 屈折变化表

Ex: Latin nouns follow specific paradigms to show case endings like puella, puellae, puellam, etc. 

拉丁语名词遵循特定的范式来显示格尾,如puella、puellae、puellam等。

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lexicon
lexicon
[名词]

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

词汇, 词典

词汇, 词典

Ex: Linguists analyze the lexicon of a language to understand its vocabulary and the relationships between words. 

语言学家分析一种语言的词汇,以理解其词汇及单词之间的关系。

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clipping
clipping
[名词]

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

截断, 缩短

截断, 缩短

Ex: Examples of clipping include "ad" from "advertisement," "lab" from "laboratory," and "bike" from "bicycle." 

截短的例子包括从"advertisement"截取的"ad",从"laboratory"截取的"lab",以及从"bicycle"截取的"bike"。

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hypocorism
hypocorism
[名词]

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

昵称, 爱称

昵称, 爱称

Ex: Common examples of hypocorism include "Billy" for "William," "Katie" for "Katherine," and "Lizzie" for "Elizabeth." 

昵称的常见例子包括“William”的“Billy”、“Katherine”的“Katie”和“Elizabeth”的“Lizzie”。

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morphemization

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

语素化, 语素化的过程

语素化, 语素化的过程

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agglutination

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

粘着, 粘着过程

粘着, 粘着过程

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lexical morpheme

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

词汇语素, 词位

词汇语素, 词位

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vocabulary
vocabulary
[名词]

all the words used in a particular language or subject

词汇, 词汇量

词汇, 词汇量

Ex: Increasing your vocabulary is key to improving your English skills. 

增加你的词汇量是提高英语技能的关键。

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derivative
derivative
[名词]

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

派生词, 衍生词

派生词, 衍生词

Ex: Many English words are derivatives of Latin terms. 

许多英语单词是拉丁术语的派生词

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base
base
[名词]

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

基础, 词根

基础, 词根

Ex: In "unhappiness," the base is "happy." 

在“不快乐”中,词基是“快乐”。

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nominalization

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

名词化, 名物化

名词化, 名物化

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lexicalization

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

词汇化, 词汇化过程

词汇化, 词汇化过程

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diminutive
diminutive
[名词]

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

指小词, 爱称

指小词, 爱称

Ex: The suffix "-ette" in "kitchenette" is a diminutive that denotes a small kitchen area. 

"kitchenette"中的后缀"-ette"是一个指小词,表示一个小厨房区域。

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protologism
protologism
[名词]

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

原型词, 新造词

原型词, 新造词

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ghost word
ghost word
[名词]

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

幽灵词, 错误词

幽灵词, 错误词

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pseudoword
pseudoword
[名词]

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

伪词, 虚构词

伪词, 虚构词

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nonce word
nonce word
[名词]

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

临时词, 短暂新词

临时词, 短暂新词

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hapax legomenon

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

罕用语, 在特定语料库或文本中只出现一次的单词或形式

罕用语, 在特定语料库或文本中只出现一次的单词或形式

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morph
morph
[名词]

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

语素, 语形

语素, 语形

Ex: Linguists analyze morphs to understand word formation. 

语言学家分析语素以理解单词的形成。

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morpheme
morpheme
[名词]

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

语素, 最小的意义单位

语素, 最小的意义单位

Ex: The word "unhappiness" contains three morphemes: "un-," "happy," and "-ness." 

单词"unhappiness"包含三个语素:"un-"、"happy"和"-ness"。

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functional morpheme

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

功能语素, 语法语素

功能语素, 语法语素

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lexical unit
lexical unit
[名词]

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

词汇单位, 词汇元素

词汇单位, 词汇元素

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portmanteau word

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

混成词, 合成词

混成词, 合成词

Ex: Portmanteau words, such as "smog" from "smoke" and "fog," often emerge in response to new cultural phenomena. 

混合词,如来自"smoke"和"fog"的"smog",常常是对新的文化现象的回应而出现。

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lexis
lexis
[名词]

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

词汇, 词库

词汇, 词库

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word
word
[名词]

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

词, 单词

词, 单词

Ex: The word "love" has many different meanings in different contexts. 

“爱”这个在不同的语境中有许多不同的含义。

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collocation
collocation
[名词]

a particular combination of words that are used together very often

搭配, 词语组合

搭配, 词语组合

Ex: She studied collocations to improve her fluency and sound more like a native speaker. 

她学习了搭配以提高流利度,并听起来更像母语者。

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idiom
idiom
[名词]

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

习语, 成语

习语, 成语

Ex: When someone says 'it's raining cats and dogs,' they're using an idiom to describe very heavy rain, not an actual downpour of animals. 

当有人说'下倾盆大雨'时,他们是在用习语来描述非常大的雨,而不是真正的动物雨。

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lexical ambiguity

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

词汇歧义, 多义性

词汇歧义, 多义性

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reduplication

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

重叠, 重复

重叠, 重复

Ex: An example of reduplication in English is the word "bye-bye," which is a child-friendly way of saying "goodbye." 

英语中重复的一个例子是单词"bye-bye",这是一种对孩子友好的说"再见"的方式。

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blocking
blocking
[名词]

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

阻塞, 阻碍

阻塞, 阻碍

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lexical rule
lexical rule
[名词]

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

词汇规则, 词汇原则

词汇规则, 词汇原则

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sniglet
sniglet
[名词]

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

斯尼格莱特,  playful

斯尼格莱特, playful

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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

音义匹配, 音义结合

音义匹配, 音义结合

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