Chapter4wordformation英语词汇构词法.ppt

The result of such a process is called a blend, or a portmanteau word. Blending is thus a process of both compounding and abbreviation. E: Please figure out the words that they are back formed. Little test:Can you remember these words? japan seesaw narc beautility breathalyzer airbag hurry-scurry V-J Day BRICS John Hancock Reduplication 重叠构词法 It is a type of word-formation by which a compound word is created by the repetition of One word (go-go, yo- yo, wee-wee) (2) Two almost identical words with a change in the vowel’s (ping-pong, shilly-shally, tick-tock) (3) Two almost identical words with a change in the initial consonants (teeny-weeny, willy-nilly) Common uses of reduplicatives Imitate sounds 2. Suggest alternating movements tick-tick (of a watch) seesaw : up-and-down or to-and-fro motion quack-quack( of a duck) e.g. e.g. zigzag Express one’s contempt of character , appearance and behavior of a person e.g. clever-clever “ostentatiously clever ” 4. Disparage by suggesting that something is in disorder, or of small value, or of inferior quality e.g. Hurry-scurry “proceed in disorderly haste ” 5. To show one’s approval e.g. Super-duper “extremely great ,impressive” Neoclassical Formation Neoclassical formation denotes the process by which new words are formed from elements derived from Latin and Greek . The majority are scientific and technical Definition : 新古典词构成法 aeroacostics n. 空气声学 “the study of sound propagation in the air and its effect on the environment ” bacteriocin n. 细菌素 “ISV … an antibacterial agent produced by bacteria ” Examples : (International Scientific Vocabulary) in the 3rd Webster to denote that they are known to be current in at least one language other than English. Miscellaneous 混杂词 Analogy : house wife ? Onomatopoeic words e.g. vroom; chug-a-lug environmental pollution ? house husband air/ noise/ water pollut