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WordFormation构词法

WordFormation

构词法

Therearefivemainkindsofwordformation:

Affixation词缀法

Conversion转类法

Compound合成法

Abbreviation缩略法

LoanWordsandNewWords外来词和新造词

tion:suffix

-ly

-lyisacommonsuffixudtoformadverbsunhappily,naturally

-er,-or

teacher,actor

-able,-ible

reasonable,probable,possible,responsible

suffix

-en,-ify

-enand–ifyareudtoformverbswiden,simplify

-th

warmth,growth

Affixation:prefix

un-

un-means‘not’or‘opposite’unusual,unimportant,dis-

dismeans‘not’dishonest,-ir

irregular,irresponsible

-il

illegal

-im

impatient,impossible

prefix

mono-

mono-means‘one’monorail,monolingualbi-

bimeans‘two’bilingual

tri-

tricyclemulti-

multi-means‘many’multicultural,multipurpopost-

postmeans‘after’post-war,postgraduate

Affixation:Prefix+suffix?profit

unprofitable

comfort

uncomfortable

necessary

unnecessarily

honest

dishonesty

sion

Canyoutexther

(verbfromnountext,meaningtondatextmessage)Lifeisfullofupsanddowns.

(nounsfromprepositions)

nding

n.+n.àn.

back+acheàbackache

post+cardàpostcard

Adjectives:heartbreaking,sugar-free,airsickVerbs:babysit

Adverbs:nevertheless

iation

isinthreemainways:clipping,acronymsandblends.

1).Clipping:

ad:advertiment

lab:laboratory

Matt:Matthew

2).Acronymsareatypeofabbreviationformedwhentheinitiallettersoftwoormorewordsarecombinedinawaythatproducesconsonantandvowelquencesfoundinwords.

WHO:

WorldHealthOrganization

CD:

Compactdisc

AIDS

艾滋病（AcquiredImmuneDeficiencySyndrome）；获得性免疫缺乏综合症

3).Blending

Weformblendswhenwecombinepartsofexistingwordstoformanewword:

blog:

blendofwebandlog

motel:

blendofmotorandhotel

smog:

blendofsmokeandfog

"Brunch"isablendof"breakfast"and"lunch".

COVID-19

CoronaVirusDia

rdsandnewwords

centloanwordsforfoodtakenfromotherlanguagesinclude:sushi,pizza.

Newwords

rnEnglishtheprefixe-isudtocreatenewwordsthatareconnectedwiththeInternetandtheuoftheInternet:

e-bank,e-cards,e-commerce,e-learning

Almostanynounmaypotentiallycombinewithanyothernountoformnewnouncompounds(/doc/tervirus,qualitytime).

Review:FivewaysofWordFormation

Affixation

Conversion

Compounding

Abbreviation

LoanWordsandNewWords