MECHANISMS OF WORD FORMATION IN ENGLISH, Terminology and Translations - Vasilachi Sergiu

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Word-formation – the process of forming words by combining root and affixal morphemes1 according to certain patterns specific for the language (affixation, composition, etc.), or without any outward means of word formation (conversion, semantic derivation etc.) 2 1. COMPOUNDING Compounding forms a word out of two or more root morphemes. The words are called compounds or compound words. Generally, there are several types of word formation through compounding: 1) Without a connecting element headache, heartbreak 2) With a vowel or consonant as a linking element speedometer, craftsman 3) With a preposition or conjunction as a linking element down-and-out (в ужасном положении, опустошенный) son-in-law Compounds can be classified according to their structure:  consisting of simple stem heartbreak  compounds where at least one stem is a derived one football player  where one stem is clipped Xmas H-bag (handbag)  where one of the elements is also a compound