Seminars in modern english lexicology

Task 2: Distribute the following words among the word-formation processes.

Acronym	Compound ing	Blending	Clipping	Affixation	Back formation
RAM,FedEx,RSVP	horseshoe,earring,	smog,sitcom,gangster,	FedEx,gas,memo,	washable
ASAP,CPU, CEO,	notebook,childish,megabyte,blacklist,kickstand,sunglasses	moped,cheeseburger,anklet,breathalyzer,spam	dorm,fridge,flu,photo,steno	readability,feminist,scraper	enthuse,emote
	pancake	Fruitopia	math	scanner	televise
USA, DOS,	headache
UFO	neighbourhood, sailboat,		exam	CD
radar	racetrack, football, suitcase,fairground,skateboard		demo,preempt	resurrect	page

RSVP, horseshoe, gas, ATM, smog, sitcom, RAM, FedEx, gangster, earring, memo, ASAP, moped, cheeseburger, dorm, notebook, fridge, anklet, washable, flu, childish, readability, sunglasses, photo, breathalyzer, megabyte, CPU, CEO, spam, feminist, blacklist, steno, to enthuse, Fruitopia, kickstand, scraper, pancake, to emote, sidewalk, headache, scanner, math, neighbourhood, sailboat, USA, DOS, racetrack, football, CD, suitcase, resurrect, milkshake, to page, to televise, fairground, exam, UFO, skateboard, demo, radar, preempt.

Task 3. What way of word formation is used in the following words? Explain the grounds for the shift of meaning.

1. 
   a colour - colours (=hues) :: colours (=country or regimental flags); Lexicologion
   
2. 
   a force (=power) :: forces (=an army);
   
3. 
   a custom - customs (=habits):: customs (=taxes on imported goods);
   
4. 
   a glass - glasses (=vessels for drinking):: glasses (=spectacles);
   
5. 
   a moral - morals (=lessons of a story) :: morals (=standards of behaviour);
   
6. 
   a quarter- quarters (=forth parts) :: quarters (=official lodgings);
   
7. 
   a line - lines (a long, narrow mark):: lines (= poetry) or (=wrinkles) etc.
   

Task 5: Write out in full the following shortened words:
A.T., UNO, ad, comfy, U-boat, cycle, paratroops, prep, props, sub, CEDAW, info, FYI, MS.
Advanced Technology, United Nation organization, advertising, Comfortably, undersea boat, Motorcycle, Parashoot troop, Preposition (appocope), proper Respect (blending),substitution, C , information, For your information, (inial abrabaion), Master of scientific.
Task 6: Divide the following clippings into three groups: apheresis, apocope, syncope and mixed form:
Coke apocope, email,syncope blending fan-apocope, dub-apocope-, vac-apocope, van-apocope, mixed-Japs, polio-apocope, flu-mixed,apocope- ad, pop-apheresis'cliping