Презентація на тему «Analysis of the formation of neologisms in modern English»

Analysis of the formation of neologisms in modern English in the works of E.Smith and R.Haeinlein

Analysis of the formation of neologisms in modern English in the works of E.Smith and R.Haeinlein

Ways of neologisms formation
Lexico-grammatical
Phonological
Semantic change
Borrowings

Lexico-grammatical grouping
Composition
Affixation
Conversion
Shortening

Composition
N+N=N
N+A=N
Abbr+N=N
Flash mob, high-rise, crowdsourcing, nitpicker, E-quaintance, blog, T-shirtable.

Composition
V+PP=N
PP+N=A
in
stay-in
sit-in
buy-in
break-in
recite-in
die-in
out
drop-out
lay-out
work-out
Off-the shelf, out-of-use, stay-at-home

Affixation
suffixes
prefixes
readable
spinnish
showmanship
dimentinal
itemize
globophobic
prequel
xenointoxication
microchip
postapocaliptic
sub-aqua
co-educational

Conversion
N=V
V=N
To hand, to ship, to foot, to nurse, to zap, to whee, to diddy-bop, a cut, a hit, like.

Shortening
Abbreviation
Acronymization
Truncation
Fusion
DVD, PC, NASA, WHO, demo, veg, telecast, acrodance, demoversion, fridge, trank,

Chat abbreviation
? – I have a question. / I don't understand what you mean
<3 – Meaning love, friendship
121 – One-to-one (private chat)
143 – I love you
10X – Thanks
10Q – Thank you
2EZ – Too easy
2MOR – Tomorrow
2NTE – Tonight
CM – Call me
4ever – Forever
2GH - Together

Semantic change
Chip, bread, drag, crack, tweet, butterfly, to hit the street. to hit the ceiling