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CHAPTER 5 WORD FORMATION VIA COMPOUNDING 复合构词法 —Can I say “It’s a you-must-see-it-or-you’ll-be-sorry movie?” —Of course you can, but it’s too wordy. Just say “It’s a must-see movie.”  新编英语词汇学教程 Compounding is one of the oldest methods of word formation. It refers to the combination of two or more independent words, each of which can function as an individual word. The meaning of a compound generally extends beyond the original meanings of the individual elements involved. Instead, compounding often induces a