英语词汇学_Unit_03_Word_fromation_2.ppt

English LexicologyUnit 3 Word formation 2 Contents Abbreviation (shortening) Clipping Initialism Acronym Blending Aphesis Back-formation Onomatopoeia Words from Proper Names Exercises Clipping(shortening a word or words by leaving out letters or syllables) apocope (back clipped) dorm(itory), disco(theque), expo(sition), gas(oline), hi(gh)-fi(delity), memo(randum), rep(resentative), aphaeresis (front clipped) (violon)cello, bus, cab, phone, front and back clipped flu, fridge syncope (middle clipped, contraction) fossil(iz)ation, pacif(ic)ist govt (government), can’t Clipping Clipping in phrases: daily (paper), finals (final examinations) IOU (I owe you), Clipping in style informal Changes needed in clipping for the sake of sound bike (bicycle), coke (Coca-Cola), Initialism—General(the use of initialization in words where each letter is pronounced) CPPCC (the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference) D.J. (disc jockey) GDP (Gross Domestic Product) GNP (Gross National Product) CPI (consumer price index) IOC (International Olympic Committee) BBC, ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, AP c/o =care of P.S. =postscript RSVP=Reponde s’il vous plait Initialism—IT AGP ← Accelerate Graphics Processor AI ← Artificial Intelligence BBS ← Bulletin Board System CAD ← Computer-Aided Design CAI ← Computer-Assisted Instruction CD ← Compact Disk CPU ← Central Processing Unit DPI ← Dots Per Inch FTP ← File Transfer Protocol HTTP ← Hypertext Transfer Protocol IC ← Integrate circuit IP ← Internet Protocol LCD ← Liquid Crystal Display LED ← light-emitting diode OS ← Operating System PPM ← Pages Per Minute USB ←Universal Serial Bus VGA ← Video Graphics Array Initialism—Web-chatting ASAP AAMOF (as a matter of fact) BTW BBL (be back later) BRB (be right back) CU (see you) CUL (see you later) FE (for example) FTF (face to face) FYI (for your information) IC (I see) IMO (in my opinion) IOW (in other words) LOL (laughing out loudly) OIC (Oh, I see) TIA (Thanks in advance) TTUL (Tal