Chapter 4 Blending, Backformation and Shortening
Chapter 4 Blending， Backformation and Shortening
Blending is a process of word formation by which a word is created by combining parts of other words. Words formed in this way are called blends From morphological VIewpoints, there are four types of blending
Blending is a process of word formation by which a word is created by combining parts of other words. Words formed in this way are called blends. From morphological viewpoints, there are four types of blending:
1. The first part of the first word the last part of the second word botel:boat+ hotel汽艇游客 旅馆 smaze: smoke+haze烟霾 advertistics: advertising statistics广告统计学
botel: boat + hotel 汽艇游客 旅馆 smaze: smoke + haze 烟霾 advertistics: advertising + statistics 广告统计学 1. The first part of the first word + the last part of the second word:
autocide: automobile suicide 撞车自杀 altiport: altitude airport 髙山短距起落机场 ballute: balloon parachute 减速汽球 chunnel. channel+ tunnel 海峡隧道 lunacast. lunar + telecast 登月电视广播
autocide: automobile + suicide 撞车自杀 altiport: altitude + airport 高山短距起落机场 ballute: balloon + parachute 减速汽球 chunnel: channel + tunnel 海峡隧道 lunacast: lunar + telecast 登月电视广播
2. the whole part of the first word last part of the second word barbecue: car barbecue 种用火烤法处理废弃车辆 的熔车装置 jazzotheque: jazz discotheque 爵士音乐夜总会 lunarnaut. lunar astronaut 登月宇宙航行员
carbecue: car + barbecue 一种用火烤法处理废弃车辆 的熔车装置 jazzotheque: jazz + discotheque 爵士音乐夜总会 lunarnaut: lunar + astronaut 登月宇宙航行员 2. the whole part of the first word + last part of the second word: