1. New Words English Language

2. Creation How are new words are made? Acronyms Compounds Blends Word Coinage Clippings Borrowing

3. Acronyms What is an acronym? What are some examples?

5. radio detecting and ranging apparatus

6. Scuba

8. Acronyms or Initialism? BRB NASA CSIRO RAM DSL DVD TV

9. Blends Some new words are a blend of two older words. They take a part from two or more words and blend them together. Can you think of some examples?

11. = breakfast + lunch

12. Motel

13. = motor car + hotel

14. Sitcom

15. = situation + comedy

16. Telecast

17. = television + broadcast

18. Breathalyser

21. Prof

22. Laboratory

23. Lab

24. Telephone

25. Phone

26. Mathematics

27. Maths

28. Pianoforte

30. Compounds Compound words are made when two existing words are joined. Can you think of any examples?

32. Girlfriend

33. Girl+Friend

34. Landlord

35. Land+Lord

36. Rainbow

37. Rain+bow

38. Postman

40. Compound: Noun+Adjective head+strong Headstrong Life+long Lifelong Noun+adjective=? New adjective

41. Compound: Verb+Noun Dare+Devil Daredevil Pick+Pocket Pickpocket Verb+Noun=? New noun

42. Compound or Blend? iMac Facebook Chillax Floordrobe

44. Polyester

45. Internet

46. LycraCan you think of some more?

48. Kleenex

49. Windex

51. What language did these words come from? Landscape Uproar Knapsack Brandy Roster Easel From which language? Dutch

52. What language did these words come from? Tornado Alligator Mosquito Comrade Guitar Esplanade From which language? Spanish

53. What language does this word come from? Ombudsman Norwegian

54. What language did these words come from? Pioneer Liaison Reservoir Police Chef From which language? French

55. What language did these words come from? Tempo Forte Pasta Crescendo From which language? Italian

56. How were these words made? Webinar Fanboy Frenemy Webisode Missalette Waterboarding Goji

57. References This pack was based on the pack called “Morphology” that Mr Atherton gave to me.