PRODUCTIVITY OF WORD BUILDING MEANS, MAJOR AND MINOR TYPES OF WORD FORMATION
Keywords:
word formation, productivity, affixation, compounding, conversion, clipping, blending, back-formation, acronyms, borrowing, English morphology, reduplication, major and minor processes.Abstract
The article investigates the productivity of both major and minor word-formation processes in the English language. It analyzes the most active mechanisms—such as affixation, compounding, conversion, clipping, and blending—that play a vital role in expanding the vocabulary. Additionally, it covers less productive or marginal processes like back-formation, acronyms, reduplication, coinage, and borrowing. The study emphasizes the dynamic character of word-building and how it reflects social, cultural, and technological changes in contemporary English.
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2025-05-22
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PRODUCTIVITY OF WORD BUILDING MEANS, MAJOR AND MINOR TYPES OF WORD FORMATION. (2025). Modern Education and Development, 26(4), 349-353. https://scientific-jl.com/mod/article/view/15437