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Define CONVERSION and provide an example
A change in the function of a word.
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thief
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rocket
Go to first place!
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shark
Other team loses 15 points!
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thief
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seesaw
Swap points!
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shark
Other team loses 25 points!
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shark
Other team loses 20 points!
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banana
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What's the difference between inflectional morphemes and derivational morphemes?
Inflectional: aspects of the grammatical function (plural, past tense). Derivational: Make changes to the meaning of the word (Verb to noun)
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Define BACKFORMATION and provide an example
We transform a verb from a noun. For example: television to televise, editor to edit.
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Define CLIPPING and provide an example
This occurs when a word of more than one syllable is reduced to a shorter form
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Define COMPOUNDING and provide an example
It consists in joining two separate words to produce a single form.
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baam
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gift
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baam
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What's the difference between lexical and functional words? Give examples!
Lexixal words: They have meaning. Example: car, man. Functional: Conjunctions, prepositions. Example: and, but, to.
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What is the word formation process in the following word? "Argies love mate!"
HYPOCORISM
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Define EPONYM and provide an example.
The invention of totally new terms based on the name of a person or a place. For example: Sandwich (Earl of Sandwich)
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Define BORROWING and provide an example
The taking over of words from other languages.
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Define LOAN TRANSLATION or CALQUE and provide an example
Direct translation of the elements of a word into the borrowing language. Hot dogs - perros calientes
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What is the word formation process in the following word? "We've got the VIP to see the match"
ACRONYM
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What is the word formation process in the following word? "Shall we drink some tea?"
BORROWING
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What is the word formation process in the following word? "Our honeymoon was fantastic!"
CALQUE - LOAN TRANSLATION
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