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WORD FORMATION PROCESSES, Complex examples of word formation processes -…
WORD FORMATION PROCESSES
Derivation
adding affixes (prefixes and suffices) to the base or root word to form a new word, often changing word class.
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Acronyms and Initialisms
Acronyms
formed from initial letters, pronounced as a word
- NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
- UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultura Organization)
- SCUBA (Self-contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus)
Initialisms
formed from initials, pronounced as letters
- FBI (Federal Bureao of Investigation)
- ATM (Automated Teller Machine)
- BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)
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Back-Formation
creating a new word by removing an affix-like element (usually a suffix), often changing word class
editor: edit, television: televise, sculptor: sculpt, Burglar: burgle
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