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word formation processes

Word formation processes refer to the methods used to create new words, such as compounding, blending, derivation, and conversion.

Back-Formation and Conversion in The English Grammar

Back-Formation and Conversion

Sometimes we can make a new word by shortening a long word and sometimes we can create a new word without changing anything. Isn't it interesting? Let's see.

Advanced level

"Abbreviations" in the English Grammar

Abbreviations

Abbreviations are shortened forms of words or phrases. They normally represent a whole sentence or phrase. Ready to learn them?

Advanced level

Coinage and Eponyms in The English Language

Coinage and Eponyms

Have you ever wondered where the word 'teddy bear' came from? In this lesson, we are going to talk about coinage and eponyms. Let's learn!

Advanced level

Loan Words and Calques in The English Language

Loan Words and Calque

Sometimes we adopt a word from a language and translate it more or less literally. And Sometimes, we borrow words directly from another language. Let's learn!

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Clipping and Hypocorism

In English, we have multiple ways of shortening a long word. In this lesson, we're going to learn two of them that won't change a word's meaning. Let's start.

Advanced level

Compounding and Blending

The act of making a new word using an old one is called derivation in English. And Compounding is creating words by combining two or more words. Let's learn!

Advanced level

Word Formation Processes

In linguistics, there are many ways for creating a new word. In this lesson, we will get to know all the word-formation processes in the English language.

Advanced level

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