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Language typology and word formation

Engage students through fun word formation activities like affix matching, conversion, compounding, and more in EFL classes. Learn about derivational, conversion, clipping, blending, backformation, and acronym formation processes while expanding vocabulary.

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Language typology and word formation

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  1. Language typology and word formation Árvay Erzsébet

  2. Word formation in EFL classes • Snatch • Each S gets one affix (e.g. im-, -less, -ly). Ss have to snatch the word cards which go with their affixes. Whoever collects the most words is the winner.

  3. Word formation processes • derivation (= affixation) • im∙polite, king∙dom, un∙happiness, • conversion (zero affixation) • full conversion: BOTTLEn→BOTTLEv, MILKn→MILKv • partial conversion: • wealthy → The wealthy are always with us. • Xerox → Our xerox machine is a Canon. • approximate conversion: sus'pectv→'suspectn, 'envelopen→ en'velopev, con'victv→'convictn, per'mitv→'permitn • compounding • cat∙nap, arm∙pit, black∙mail

  4. Word formation processes • clipping • photograph → photo, influenza → flu • blending • fog + smoke = smog • breakfast + lunch = brunch • backformation • television → televise • donation → donate • acronym formation • NATO, YMCA, BBC

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