chapter 3 Compounding 词汇学教材.pptVIP

Unit 3 Word Formation: compounding Compounding is a process of word formation by which two independent words are put together to make one word. The word formed in this way is called compound A. According to orthographic criterion, compounds are written in three ways: 1) solid, such as bedtime 2)hyphenated, such as above-mentioned 3) open, such as reading material Phonologically, compounds can often be identified as having a main stress on the first element and a secondary stress on the second element. `old /friends `new /friends `pure /scientists Semantically, compounds can often be identified as “ having a meaning which may be related to but can not simply be inferred from the meaning of its parts. A darkroom is not just a room that is dark, rather a room used for photographic processing. hard-liner: a person following an uncompromising or extreme policy In economics: unit pricing: the pricing of a commodity expressed per unit of weight, volume,etc. (单价与兑价分标法) siege economics: extremely strict economical measures (极其严格的节约措施) In military fields: cruise missile: a low-flying subsonic guided missile (巡航导弹) laser bomb: bomb guided by laser 激光导弹 fox-bat (狐蝠式战斗机) In science and technology: black hole: a hypothetical celestial region formed from a collapsed star. (黑洞) biological clock: inherent mechanism that regulates cyclic physiological process in a living organism.(生物钟) strobe light: higher intensity flashing light频闪放电管 In social life: identity crisis: a state of psychological confusion in ones personality.个性危机 group therapy: the treatment of a group of patients in regular sessions where problems are shared in group discussion: 小组疗法 encounter group: a group of people who meet to develop understanding of others by honest exchange of feelings, opinions, etc. 交朋友小组 shield law: a law that pretexts journalists from forced disclosure of confidential news sources.新闻来源保障法 answering service: a commercial service that