Blending构词法精品解释.pptVIP

Blending 班级：113班 姓名：王少茹（1150401319） 王晓婷（1150401320） What is it? A blend is a word formed from parts of two or more other words. It deal with the action of abridging and then combining various lexemes to form a new ward. Formation Ⅰ Based on how they are formed, Algeo, a linguist, proposed dividing blends into three groups: Phonemic Overlap: a syllable or part of a syllable is shared between two words geep sheep goat cermet metal ceramic Clipping: the shortening of two words and then compounding them automobile suicide autocide medical care Medicare breath analyse breathalyse news broadcast newscast Phonemic Overlap and Clipping: shortening of two words to a shared syllable and then compounding Interpol biopic heliport international police biographical picture helicopter airport Formation Ⅱ 1.The beginning of one word is added to the end of the other. smoke fog smog spoon fork spork smart sassy smassy slum suburb slurb 2.The beginning of two words are combined. cyborg cybernetic organism admass advertising mass teleprinter exchange telex Example 3.Two words are blend around a common sequence of sounds. Example Californication California fornication motel motor hotel 4.Multiple sounds from two component words are blends, while mostly preserving the sounds’ order. Example slimy lithe slithy Notes A blended word may undergo further modification in form or meaning over time, and the meaning of its parts can become obsolete. Eg. Malinger may have developed from a blend in old French malade(ill), maigre(meager) and haingre(haggard). When two words are combined in their entirety , the result is considered a compound word rather than a blend. Eg. Bagpipe is a compound, not a blend ,of bag and pipe. Notes