Chapter4wordformation英语词汇构词法.pptVIP

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 iden