LANGUAGE TYPOLOGY AND WORD FORMATION

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WORD FORMATION IN EFL CLASSES

Snatch Each S gets one affix (e.g. im-, -less, -ly). Ss have

to snatch the word cards which go with their affixes. Whoever collects the most words is the winner.

WORD FORMATION PROCESSES derivation (= affixation)

im∙polite, king∙dom, un∙happiness,

conversion (zero affixation) full conversion: BOTTLEN → BOTTLEV, MILKN → MILKV

partial conversion: wealthy → The wealthy are always with us. Xerox → Our xerox machine is a Canon.

approximate conversion: sus'pectV → 'suspectN, 'envelopeN → en'velopeV, con'victV→ 'convictN, per'mitV → 'permitN

compounding cat∙nap, arm∙pit, black∙mail

WORD FORMATION PROCESSES clipping

photograph → photo, influenza → flu

blending fog + smoke = smog breakfast + lunch = brunch

backformation television → televise donation → donate

acronym formation NATO, YMCA, BBC