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Two ways of word formation Compounding Derivation Compounding The way by which two or more words joined together to form a new word. Examples: home + work ? homework pick + pocket ? pickpocket The meaning of a compound is not always the sum of the meanings of its parts. Patterns of compounds First element - main stress Second element - word class Examples: blackbird N (A + N) Headedness of compound The element that determines the word class of a compound Most English compounds are right-headed. Headedness compared greenhouse - house fine-tune - tune matchmaker - maker 游泳衣 电梯