Vocabulary Flashcards

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Example of Coinage

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'Google' is an example of coinage, becoming both a noun and a verb.

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Role of Coinage in Language

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Facilitates the creation of new terms for evolving ideas and technologies.

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Image of a sign with blended words

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Illustrates real-world examples of blending

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Blending in technology

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Used to create terms like ‘blog’ (web and log)

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Coalescence is when sounds are clipped from endings of words or between two words where the articulation merges.

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Coalescence is a phonetic phenomenon.

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Informal Language

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Reduplication contributes to informal language by creating lively-sounding words.

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Poster of a series titled "Chick Flick 2"

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Illustrates the use of reduplication in informal and lively language.

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Modification of borrowed words

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Words from Latin and Greek have been modified only slightly for current usage.

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Commonality of French words in English

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French-derived words are common in the English language.

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Loanwords in English

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Stay as part of the English language.