Word formation in video games Metodi Efremov

Video game – an endocentric, open spaced compound Video game consoles: 1, Playstation – exocentric, closed compound 2, NES (Nintendo entertainment system) – Acronym 3, GB and GBA (Gameboy and Gameboy Advance) – Acronym

Video game genres: -FPS (First person shooter) – Acronym -RPG (Role-playing game) – Acronym -MMORPG (Massively multiplayer online role-playing game) – Acronym -RTS (Real-time strategy) – Acronym -MOBA (Multiplayer online battle arena) – Acronym -Open-ended game – exocentric, hyphenated compound

Video games: -StarCraft, Warcraft (RTS) – exocentric, closed compounds -LoL (League of Legends), DotA (Defense of the Ancients), (MOBA) – Acronyms -WoW (World of Warcraft, MMORPG) – Acronym

Common video game lingo: GL, HF/ GG, WP (Good luck, have fun/ good game, well played) – MOBA games AFK (Away from keyboard) – MOBA games Noob (Primary word formation) – a beginner Pwned (Secondary word formation) – Owned DLC (Downloadable content) – Acronym Mod (Modification) – Final clipping NPC (Non-playable character) – Acronym Pvp (Player VS. Player) – Acronym

-Class (Expansion) – all sorts of games -Carry (Conversion) – MOBA games -Support (Conversion) – MOBA games -ADC (Attack damage carry) – MOBA games -APC (Ability power carry) – MOBA games -CC (Crowd control) – MOBA games -AE (Area effect) – all sorts of games -Bot/mid (Bottom/middle) – Final clipping -BOT (Computer controlled champion) – Initial clipping -OP (Over powered) – Acronym

-OMW (On my way) - Acronym -Farming (Extension) – to gain experience, MOBA games -Grinding (Extension) – to gain experience, all games except MOBA -PK (Player killing) – Acronym -Gank (Primary word formation) – Ambush -Cooldown – Exocentric, closed compound -Ultimate (conversion)/ ULT – Final conversion -KS (Kill steal) – Acronym -Nerf (Primary word formation)