Types of Word Formation in English

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Do you know 【HOW WORDS ARE FORMED】in English? 🤔 I do. And I'd like to teach you in less than 【2 MINUTES】. Check out this quick thread 👇🏻

COMPOUNDING It means creating a word by 【ADDING UP】 two or more different words. ⭐️ book + case = bookcase ⭐️ sign + post = signpost ⭐️ watch + man = watchman

DERIVATION This process normally happens when adding a 【SUFFIX OR PREFFIX】. ⭐️ urgent (adjective) + -cy = urgency (noun) ⭐️ ir- + responsible (adjective) + -y = irresponsibly (adverb) ⭐️ national (adjective) + -ise = nationalise

CONVERSION Conversion happens when a word 【CHANGES ITS WORD CLASS 】 E.g.: verb "to google" is formed from noun "Google". ⭐️ I emailed this document to John. (emailed comes from the noun email) ⭐️ He was bullied at school as a child. (bullied comes from the noun bully)

BLENDING (My favourite!) This involves taking a 【PART OF TWO DIFFERENT WORDS】to make a new word. ⭐️ channel + tunnel = chunnel ⭐️ motor + hotel = motel ⭐️ work + alcoholic = workaholic Cool, huh?

ABBREVIATION When we abbreviate a word, we form another word by 【SHORTENING】 it or simply by using only part of the word: ⭐️ Perambulator –> pram ⭐️ Veterinary –> vet And there are two types of abbreviation: clipping and acronyms.

CLIPPING This process means 【CUTTING】 the word to make it shorter ⭐️ advertisement = ad ⭐️ hamburger = burger ⭐️ demonstration = demo

ACRONYMS Acronyms are words formed by using only the 【FIRST LETTERS】 of the words. ⭐️ LOL = laughing out loud = LOL ⭐️ UN = United Nations = UN ⭐️ RADAR = radio detection and ranging

NOVEL CREATION This process basically involves coming up with a 【COMPLETELY NEW WORD】without any of the processes above. ⭐️ puzzle ⭐️ bash ⭐️ gimmick ⭐️ gadget

CREATIVE RE-SPELLING This involves 【SPELLING A WORD DIFFERENTLY】in order to make it more practical, attractive, or to fulfil some particular aim, usually commercial. ⭐️ because –> bcoz ⭐️ light –> lite ⭐️ forever –> 4eva ⭐️ Combat –> Kombat

LOAN WORDS In linguistics, a loan happens when we take a word directly from a【FOREIGN LANGUAGE】. ⭐️ solo (from Spanish) ⭐️ pizza (from Italian) ⭐️ tapas (from Spanish) ⭐️ negro (from Spanish) ⭐️ carpe diem (from Latin) ⭐️ cul de sac (from French)