Unit 2词汇学.pptVIP

Features Stylistically, back-formation words are largely informal and some of them have successfully gained currency. D. Coinage It refers to the process of word formation that creates new words from proper names, such as those of scientists...... 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 E.g.: watt from James Watt;瓦特 McCarthyism from U.S. Senator J.R. McCarthy 麦卡锡主义（常在证据不足的情况下指控团体或个人参与颠覆活动的政策和做法） E. Reduplication / ricochet重叠词 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Total rep