Task 1: Answer the following questions

Task 1: Answer the following questions:

Why are some of the types of word formations called ‘minor’?

Because some types of word formation are not active in creating new words in this case these types are called minor types of word formation.

What is the similarity and difference between ‘blending’ and ‘compounding’?

The similarity: both of these word formations create new words by means of two words;

Difference: in compounding new words are created by means of joining two derivational stems while in blending new words are created my means of two words and include the letters or sounds, they have in common as a connecting element and there is a fusion of two words. Many blends are short-lived while compounding is long-lived.

Which of the types of word creation coincide with making grammatical forms of words?

lexicalisation:

Which of the minor types are used in your native language?

Stress interchange: etik (2^nd syllable is stressed and it means poyabzal) and etik (1^st syllable is stressed and it means estetik);

Reduplication: choy-poy, non-pon, suv-puv, osh-poh, meva-cheva,

Substation : boy , kambag’al

What latest neologisms made by any of the minor types can you provide for the class to learn?

Chilax, twiter