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Word Formation
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Clipping 1- Clipping occurs when a word with more than one syllable is reduced to a shorter form. 2- It can be initial (Telephone, Parachute), medial (Mathematics, Spectacles, Fantasy), final (Editor, Referee), and initial and final (Influenza, detective) .
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Blending Process of creating a new word by combining the parts of two different words, usually the beginning of one word and the end of another. hotel motor + = motel camera + recorder = camcorder
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Acronym Words that are formed from the initials of several words.
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Abbreviation shortening of word or word-groups in written speech
in speech the corresponding full forms are used e.g. lb - pound e.g. – for example i.e. – that is Dr. – Doctor Oct. - October
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Choose a number 2 3 4 5 6 1
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Eurovision: 1- Compounding 2- Blending 3- Clipping
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Gas: 1- Blending 2- Abbreviation 3- Clipping
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IUG: 1- Acronym 2- Clipping 3- Derivation
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Ltd: 1- Acronym 2- Clipping 3- Abbreviation
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Comfy: 1- Blending 2- Clipping 3- Abbreviation
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Radar: 1- Acronym 2- Clipping 3- Abbreviation
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