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 Word formation processes

Word formation processes are methods of creating new words in a language. In English, there are several word formation processes including:

Affixation: This involves adding prefixes (e.g. un-, dis-, pre-) or suffixes (-able, -ment, -ness) to a word to create a new one. For example, adding "un-" to "happy" creates "unhappy."

Compounding: This involves combining two or more words to create a new one. For example, combining "tooth" and "brush" creates "toothbrush."

Conversion: This involves changing the grammatical function of a word without changing its form. For example, using "google" as a verb, meaning "to search for something on the internet."

Backformation: This involves creating a new word by removing a morpheme from an existing word. For example, "donate" is formed by removing "-ion" from "donation."

Blending: This involves combining parts of two or more words to create a new one. For example, "smog" is formed by blending "smoke" and "fog."

Acronyms: This involves creating a new word from the first letter of each word in a phrase. For example, "NASA" stands for "National Aeronautics and Space Administration."

Initialisms: This involves creating a new word from the first letter of each word in a phrase, pronounced separately. For example, "FBI" stands for "Federal Bureau of Investigation."

Clipping: This involves shortening a word by removing one or more syllables. For example, "exam" is a clipped form of "examination."

These are just a few examples of the word formation processes in the English language.