Session 4 WF Compounding Version 2 英语词汇学课件.pptVIP

Reviewing Questions 1.What is the difference between the chief function of prefixes and suffixes? 2. How many types of suffixes are there according to the word class? Give 3 examples for each type. Reviewing Questions Adjective suffixes -ful -ed -ish -less -like -ly -y -al(-ial,-ical) -ic(-atic) -ous -esque Q: Which denominal suffixes (mentioned above) may combine with the following nouns? wall meaning wind home large-size cold Spain snob child mother day milk run music editor psychology picture base problem ambition Introduction - Task One Look at the following pictures. Pay attention to the circled parts. Could you express them in English? Introduction – Task Two Now, look at more pictures. Can you figure out some compound words like the above examples? Introduction – Task Two Lion’s share Ass-kisser Fox’s sleep Now can you guess what are the Chinese meanings of all the compounds we discussed just now? Do you think we use these compounds in their literal sense? Chapter 4Word-formation (II) Compounding Objectives: To help students master the rules of word formation and cultivate their ability to grasp the meanings of words through word-formation.; Teaching focus: To know the most productive ways of word-formation To understand and grasp the definition of the following terms and their features in forming new words: affixation, compounding and conversion. General introduction Affixation(30%-40%) Compounding(28%-30%) Conversion (26%) The most productive methods 4.2 Compounding复合法 The definition of compounding and compound Characteristics of compounds Phonetic features Semantic features Grammatical features Orthographical features Formation of compounds Definition  Compounding, also called composition, is the formation of new words by joining two or more stems. A compound is a lexical unit consisting of more than one base and functioning both grammatically a