三 词的其它构成.ppt

Back-formation(逆生法)： suffixes are these morphemes that are added to stems to form new words for the purpose of grammatic function , while back-formation is the method of creating words by removing the supposed suffixes, which are the original endings of words. For example: nation P42-44 eg. editor—edit; donation---donate; mass-production---mass-produce Exercises: Decide whether the statement below are true or false: 1) Compounds are words formed by combing suffixes and stems. ( ) 2) As a rule, the stress of compounds falls on the first element. ( ) 3) The meaning of a compound is usually the combination of the stems. ( ) 4) A compound functions as a single grammatical unit, so the internal structure can not be changed. ( ) 5) Words involved in compounds are nouns, verbs and adverbs. ( ) 6) Conversion refers to the use of words of one class as that of a different class. ( ) 7) An alternative for conversion is functional shift. ( ) I . Pick out the words which you think are converted and explain: 1) We can’t stomach such an insult. 2) Robert roomed right next to me. 3) He wolfed down his lunch. 4) There is no come and go with her. 5) These poor innocents. 6) Come to the fire and have a warm. 7) to shelter the refugees, a silver coin 8) to cash the cheque, job opportunity II. 以所列单词为第一个成分，根据定义写出复合词。 A. Green 1)a shop-keeper who sells vegetables and fruit:_____ 2)a young, inexperienced person, especially male, who is easily cheated:_________ B. sun 1) the time when the sun is seen to disappear as night begins: _____ 2) strong sunlight, as when there are no clouds:_____ C. out 1) a public show of anger:_____ 2) a way through which something (usually a liquid or a gas may go out: _____ 答案 Greengrocer, green-hand; sunset , sunburst ; outcry, outlet 找出下列句子中由动词转化的名词 1). I know my friends from the feel of their faces. ( ) 2). But I cannot really picture their personalities by touch. ( ) 3). Nobodys saying anything, said James, between serves. (