Chapter4Word Formation（1）
Word formationhandles rules of how to build an English word.
Patterns
Example
affixation (prefixation/suffixation) unhappy/teacher
compounding blackboard
conversion But me no buts.
blending Chinglish
shortening ad
back-formation edit
BackgroundInformation
The expansion of vocabulary in English depends chiefly onword-formation. The most productive are affixation, compounding and conversion.
According to pyles and Algeo (1981), words produced throughaffixation constitute 30% to 40% of the total number of new words, compoundingyields 28% to 30% of all the new words; conversion brings 26% of the newvocabulary into modern English. The rest of the new words come from shortening,numbering 8% to 10%, together with 1% to 5% of words born out of blending andother means.
Affixation
Affixationis a method of word-formation by which newwords are created by addingaffixesto roots. It is subdivided intoprefixation and suffixation.
Prefixation:the formation of new words by addingprefixesto roots.
Suffixation:the formation of new words by addingsuffixesto roots.
Prefixation:(1) Prefixes of time and order
ex-
1)ex-lover, ex-colony, ex-premier,ex-president
2)In the world of celebrities, the awkwardnesslevel between Brad Pitt & ex-wife Jennifer Aniston has seldom beenreached. After Pitt’s alleged affair with sex bomb Angelina Jolie,a rift occurred between Pitt & Aniston.
pre-
1)The report concludes by contending thatproviding a high-quality preschool education to all low-income children makesgood economic sense.
2)Jupiter is apreconditionfor life on earth.
3)Some people believe that a person’s destinyispredetermined.
fore-
1)Forewordis a short introductory essay preceding thetext of a book.
2)Several of hisforefathersemigrated toAmerica.
他的几位祖先移居美国。
3)If I'd had theforethoughtto bring my raincoat, I wouldn't have got wetin the storm.
我当初如果想到要带雨衣，便不会被暴风雨淋湿了。
post-
1)Postnatal depression is a depressive illnessthat occurs after having a baby.
2)The lack of postwar planning wasn't merelythe result of incompetence. It was deliberate policy. There was never anyintention of rebuildingIraq.
Cf.
Businessbounced back toprewarlevels.
商业回升到战前的水平。
3)Findings from published studies suggest thatthepostoperativerecovery process is more painful, slower, and morecomplicated in adult patients who had high levels of preoperative anxiety.
4)U.S. President Barack Obama says it is up tothe people of Iran to determine their nation's future. At the same time, hesays he is troubled by the post-election turmoil there and wants to see an endto the bloodshed.
re-
1)The reappointment of Bush is bad news forfreedom and good news for tyranny.
2)When they find that their marriage does notplease and satisfy, they divorce andremarry.
3)If he were you, he wouldreconsidermy proposal.
他要是你，他会重新考虑我的建议。
Summary
ex-:formerfore-:beforepre-:beforepost-:afterre-:again
Skill of memorizingnew words
1)The teacher will meet his class at 8 o’clock.
2)The teacher will meet his lass at 8 o’clock.
3)The teacher will meet his ass at 8 o’clock.
Class-lass-ass
Chapter 1 Word Formation（2）
Review
Prefixes of time & order
Example
ex-
exserviceman/exsoldier
pre-
Dinosaurs are prehistoric animals.
fore-
foretell the future
post-
postdoctoral research
re-
postgraduate reexamination
Prefixation:(2) Negative prefix
a-/ an-
1)Atypical pneumonia refers to pneumoniacaused by certain bacteria.
2)The Queen is an apolitical figure.
3)He continues to hurt others with his amoralbehaviour.
cf.unmoral
4)I believe that there is no God, so I am anatheist.
我不信仰上帝,所以我是一个无神论者。
5)It is unpleasant to receive anonymousletters.
Cf.
--- aletter from an anonym
--- anonymousarticle in a magazine
6)If law and order break down, anarchy willresult.
法治一垮,就会出现无政府状态.
-archy:rule
dis-
1)disapprove, disadvantage, disobedient,dishonest, disorder
2)His conductdisagreeswith his words.
他言行不一。
3)disusethe original complex form ofChinese characters不用繁体字
4)That method fell intodisuse.
那种方法已废除不用。
5)The viewsbetween us are discordant.
Cf.
--- What has broughtdiscordinto the family?
什么事使得这个家庭不和？
--- His words are inaccordwith his ideas.
他心口一致。
non-
1)non-standard pronunciation
2)Nonviolent resistance is the practice ofachieving socio-political goals through symbolic protests,civil disobedience, economic or politicalnoncooperation, and other methods, without using violence.
3)nonsense, non-existence
in- / im- / ir- / il-
1)Abouthalf the population in the country is still-literate.
2)The keyto being-resistibleto men ismore about you and less about them.
3)Theencyclopedia provides a comprehensive survey of-formaleducation and lifelong learning.
4)GivenChina's long history, the new gender-balanceis something recent.
Key: illiterateirresistibleinformalimbalance
The usage of in-& im-
•moral,mature, measurable
•patient,partial, passable
•balanced
•accurate,capability, feasible, quiet
Summary
a-, an-
dis-not, without
non-
in- / im- / il- / ir-
un-
Prefixation:(3) Reversative prefix
de-
1)The above book is a photo of a book onceowned by Washington DC private Investigator Nick Beltrante who was called in todebug the offices of the Democratic National Headquarters in the WatergateBuilding after the burglars where caught.
2)But it was error when I want to debug myproject.
3)Too many people live in our cities, we livetoo close together.
We need todecentralizeour cities.
4)Torture alwaysdehumanizesboth the torturer and his victim.
严刑拷打往往使施刑者和受刑者都丧失人性.
5)Deforestationis the large-scale removal of trees by anymethod.
dis-
1)disappear
2)The bad news disheartened him.
3)Which country will be the first to disarm?
Cf. Thenewbattleshipshall bearmedwith 16-inch guns.
新战舰将以16英寸口径的大炮武装起来
Translation:全面彻底的裁减军备
generaland completedisarmament.
Exercise
You Can Help, Too
Beijing starts
recruiting volunteers for the 2008 Olympic Games
Besides the Games volunteers, hundreds of thousands of people areneeded for other city operations. They will provide a wide range of servicessuch as controlling traffic and helping maintain public order. The launchingceremony alsounveiledthe title andslogan of the “Smile Theme Activity.”
The song“Smile, Beijing”marked
the climax of the ceremony. Children dressed in the costumes of Fu Wa, the five
Beijing Olympic mascots, held the balloons in five Olympic colors and painted
smiling faces on the balloons along with the spectators. “In 2008, the
volunteers’ smiles will be the best name cards for Beijing. We hope everyone
will help us make Beijing a‘smiling city,’”Liusaid.
un-
1)Few believe he can beunseated.
很少人认为他会被撤职。
Cf. seata candidate
2)unwrapa package
打开包裹
Cf. wraponeself in a blanket
Summary
de-
dis-reversing the action
un-
Skill of memorizingnew words
insomnia
Anyone can suffer from insomnia, although sleeping problems are morecommon among women, the ill, the elderly, smokers, and alcoholics.
In som(e) ni(ghts) a(wake)
Chapter
1 Word Formation（3）
Review
Negative
PrefixExample
a-/an-
asexual reproduction; anhydrous alcohol
dis-
disharmony between husband and wife
non-
non-swimmer
This charity is a nonprofit organization.
in-, im-, il-, ir-
incredible coincidence; immortal poem; illogical argument; irrelevant thoughts
un-
unbelievably progressive
Reversative
PrefixExample
de-
demystify knowledge so as to help the masses to get know-how
dis-
The incident was sufficient to disarrange her whole life.
un-
unmask a traitor
Prefixation:(4) Pejorative prefix
mal-
1)We’llnot intervene unless the children are physically maltreated.
2)Thegarbage became quite malodorous after it sat there for two weeks.
More examples:
malnutrition
malformed
maladaptation
malposition
mis-
1)misunderstand
2)He's honest, and youmisjudgehim if you think heisn't."
他为人诚实。如果你认为他不是的话，那你就判断错了。＂.
3)Their marriage was amismatchthey had little incommon.
他们的婚姻不般配--两人几无共同之处.
pseudo-
1)Pseudoscience is any scheme of theories,beliefs and methods wrongly considered as scientific.
2)Although it is a pseudograph, it is stillwroth reading.
虽然这是篇伪作，但还是有可读性的。
3)She writes under apseudonym/pen name.
她用笔名发表作品.
summary
mal-
mis-wrongly, false
pseudo-
(5) Prefixes of attitude and orientation
anti-
1)Monoclonal antibody technology allows us toproduce large amounts of pure antibodies in thefollowing way.
2)Antibacterialsoaps are marketed as aneffective way to get rid of germs and protect your family from colds, flus andother common illness. But do they really work? The answer may surprise you.
3)Turnanticlockwise90°and turn
clockwise 270°.
pro-
1)Secret societies had traditionally been aprogressive, prorevolutionary force in China.
2)In reality, however, the Kuomintang showedits pro-British and pro-American inclination, initiated its anti-communistactions and attempted to weakenChina’santi-Japanesenational united front.
counter-
1)Revolutionwill bring counter-revolution.
2)Ourbodies produce antibodies tocounteractdisease.
我们的身体能产生抗体以抵抗疾病.
3)We musttry tocounteractthe present current of anti-government feeling.
我们应该努力消除目前的这股反政府情绪.
co-
cooperate, co-author
five principles ofpeacefulco-existence
Mutualrespect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, mutual non-aggression,non-interference in each other's internal affairs, equality and mutual benefit,and peaceful coexistence.
summary
anti-:against, opposed topro-:for, on the side of
counter-:againstco-:together, with
(6) Prefixes ofdegree and size
super-
1)In the movie, Spiderman is a superman whopossesses superhuman strength. However, China's spidermen, legion of low-techwindow washers, hang from single, thumb-thick ropes, cleaning country'shigh-rise windows.
2)supercarrier; superbomber
out-
1)The navy outgeneraled and outgunned thearmy.
2)Heoutlivedhis wife by three years.
他比妻子多活了三年。.
3)He's alreadyoutgrownhis older brother.
他已长得比哥哥还高。
4)The childoutgrewall his clothes.
extra-
1)Is extramarital affair extralegal?
2)Her strength of will isextraordinary.
3)extraordinary, extracurricular activities
over-
1)overdress
cf.a. I feel ratheroverdressed in this suit everyone else is wearing jeans!
b. Idressed up for the party.
c. Sometimes I wouldunderdress if she and I were going out to the grocery store or doing errands orstuff like that.
2)oversensitive,over-confident, overcritical
3)Don't youthink you'reoverreacta bit?
你不觉得你的反应有点过火了吗?
hyper-
①hyper-sensitive
②He is so hypercritical that he correctsevery mistake his students made.
Hypercritical& Hypocritical
Paraphrase:
The politician, left and right, is hypocritical, caring aboutthemselves but never about others.
ultra-
1)Alibaba.comprovides Whitening & Moisturizing Anti-UV Cream.
2)They useultravioletlamp to kill pests.
他们使用紫外线灯杀死害虫。
3)ultra-fashionable,ultra-conservative
micro-
1)The microwave oven is one of the greatinventions of the 20th century.
2)microbiology, microeconomics
Moreprefixes
macro-economics, macro-structuremini-van, mini-skirt
arch-capitalist, arch-bishopsub-normalunder-developed
summary
super-:beyondmicro-:small
out-:surpassingmacro-:large
extra-:very, beyondmini-:small
over-:beyondarch-:chief
hyper-:extremesub-:beneath
ultra-:beyond,extremeunder-:beneath
Skillof memorizing a word
There is a deer in the reed.
Chapter
1 Word Formation（4）
Review
Pejorative
prefixExample
mal-
machine malfunction
mis-
I miscalculated the number of guests at the wedding.
pseudo-
a pseudodemocratic manner
Prefixes
of attitude and orientationExample
anti-
antiaging cream
pro-
pro-democracy camp
co-
Co-Education,Good or Bad?
counter-
counterclockwise;
We should seize the opportunity to counterattack.
Prefixes
of degree and sizeExample
super-
the application of superconductors
out-
Perfect hostesses outclass sexy cheerleaders.
extra-
This blanket is made with microfiber yarns that give it an extra-soft feel.
over-
I cannot go to a buffet without overeating.
hyper-
Parents of hyperactive children know the "Would you please just settle down?!" phrase well.
ultra-
An ultrasound machine creates images that allow various organs in the body to be examined.
micro-
A microorganism or microbe is an organism that is so small that it is microscopic (invisible to the naked eye).
macro-
dinosaur macro-fossil
mini-
Russian President Vladimir Putin says relations with Britain will develop normally despite what he called a "minicrisis" between London and Moscow.
arch-
Milton's writing in these books, and his characterization of Satan, make the archfiend understandable and unforgettable.
sub-
The country's top watchdog on quality announced on Friday punishments for three companies for exporting substandard products.
under-
Don't undervalue Jim's contribution to the research.
Prefixation:(7) Locative prefix
inter-
1)Interpersonalrelationship skills help us to relate inpositive ways with our family members and others.
2)This is just an illustration of theintergenerational power struggle in the scientific world.
3)intercontinental missile
4)Although most lecturers regarded theimplementation of such an interactive teaching approach as practically notfeasible....
5)theintra-classstruggle amongst the black bourgeoisie as well as the inter-classstruggle between black and white bourgeoisies
intra-
1)The author shows that the degree ofcentralization anddecentralizationof a party and the nature of the intrapartyconflict affect the party's elite's ability to pacify internal opposition.
2)There are several types of injections,including intradermal, subcutaneous, intramuscular and intravenous injectionsetc.
3)In many respects cultural diversificationhas resulted from an actual diversification of populations in many nationsthrough international, interregional, and intranational movement of peoples.
super-
1)Democracyis part of the superstructure.
2)Today thesame technique is used to superimpose a bamboo forest onto glass panels.
sub-
1)subway,submarine
2)Subtitleis a secondary or explanatory title or a written piece of translated dialogue superimposedat the bottom of the frame during a film.
副题/叠映在画面底部的字幕
tele-
1)Telescopeis a magnifier of images ofdistant objects.
Cf. Amicroscopewill reveal much that cannotbe seen with the naked eye.
2)Telecommunication, telecontrol plane
summary
inter-:between,amongintra-:within, inward
super-:above,oversub-:under, beneathtele-:far away
Prefixation:(8) Number prefix
semi-
1)Peruis asemifeudal and semicolonial society.
2)The semiannual reports are intended to keepthe Secretary and the Congress fully and currently informed of...
3)semicentury, semicircle, semidry
demi-
1)Herculeswas known as a demigod and was considered one of the greatest heroes ofmythology.
2)demiwolf,demilance
hemi-
1)Generallyspeaking, the Easternhemi-sphereconsists of Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia,while the Westernhemi-sphereincludes North and South America.
uni-
1)Unicellularorganism refers to animal or plant consistingof a single cell.
2)Unicorn is an imaginary creature representedas a white horse with a long horn growing from its forehead.
3)Our client is in need of many unilingual(English) andbilingual(English & French) sales trainers fortheir expanding operations.
4)During the late 1980s, some sportsmen tookan interest in the unicycle.
mono-
1)She speaks inmonotone, with no emotion, and it is hard to get through her lectures.
2)In this world-famousmonologue, Shylock attacks Anthony, of whom he demands a pound of flesh, anddefends his brutality and his rage.
3)Carbonmonoxide, with the chemicalformula CO, is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas.
bi-, di-
1)The bilateral agreement will createsignificant new opportunities for US exporters of industrial and agriculturalgoods.
2)Monica, who grew up inNew York City, is the product of a biculturalmarriage which has given her a unique view of life.
3)dioxide
Tri-
1)“Spring Days”–A Painful Triangular LoveStory Testing The Brotherhood Spirit.
2)Atricoloris a type of flag that hasthree stripes, either horizontal or vertical.France's flag (sometimes called the'Tricolor') was adopted in 1789. It consists of three equal vertical bands ofblue white, and red.
3)tricycle, tridimensional space
multi-
1)A multipurpose satellite ofSouth Koreais to be launched on July28 inRussia.
2)The multiform universe of nature and man.
3)Multimedia kits, multilateral trade
poly-
1)What isthe nature of unity in a multinational, polyethnic country?
2)_Polysyllable_refersto a word of more than three syllables.
Summary
semi-, demi-, hemi-:halfuni-,
mono-:one, single
bi-, di-:twotri-:three
multi-:many, muchpoly-:many
Exercise:Infer themeaning of the underlined word:
In light of these points, we call fordemilitarizationandrebudgeting for conversion to socially useful production.
Skillof memorizing a word
The plot of the United States and some other Western countries topracticehegemonyand power politicsunder the pretext of the human right issue has once again fallen through.
He ge(ts) mon(e)y.
Chapter
1 Word Formation（5）
Review
Locative Prefix
Example
inter-
It was Harvard's first defeat in an intercollegiate hockey championship contest in several years.
intra-
This card can be used for both intracity bus and subway.
super-
Through such human action governed by the divine soul, the superlunar realm intervenes into the sublunar, political realm.
sub-
tele-
Many telecourse students are full time workers.
Number Prefix
Example
semi-
hemi-
demi-A semi-automatic rifle is a type of rifle that fires a single bullet each time the trigger is pulled.
Hemicycle is a plane figure with the shape of half a circle.
the demilune table
uni-
mono-a uniflow traffic
a monolingual dictionary
bi-
di-bimonthly journal/ The bimonthly meetings are on the first and third Fridays of each month.
The East-West dichotomy is a philosophical concept of ancient origin claiming that the two cultural hemispheres, East and West, …
tri-
Atrichotomyis a splitting into three parts.
multi-
poly-amultilayercake
Polygamy has been practiced by mankind for thousands of years. Many of the ancient Israelites were polygamous, some having hundreds of wives.
cf.
1)When didChristians begin to practice monogamy.
2)Polygamyis considered a crime in manycountries.
-gamy: marriage to spouse
Prefixation:(9) conversion prefix
a-
1)asleep, alive
2)When the servants hand him the finest food,he is unable to lift up his spoon, because he is all atremble.
3)She sits astride a horse, for astride ridingis safer.
4)At the Royal Observatory, visitors can standastride the Greenwich Meridian with one foot in the eastern and the other inthe western hemisphere.
5)Thunder accompanies lightning.
be-
1)Don’t belittle or underestimate yourself.
2)Is it worthwhile for you, forChinato befriend theUnited Stateseven if they do notseem to like you?
3)The crown is richly bejeweled.
4)No one bewailed the misfortune.
Cf.
1)The wind wailed in the trees.
2)The wail of a wolf
en-/em-
1)We believe it is very unfortunate that thoseconcerned with endangered species are not uniting behind this simple banner.
2)Science empowers men to control naturalforces more effectively.
3)Would we prefer to satisfy our own pleasureand embitter the heart of a neighbor?
Prefixation:(10) Miscellaneous prefixes
neo-
1)During 1989--2001, neonatal mortality in theUnited States declined 25%.
2)The term_neofacism_is the term usedto describe fascist movements active after World War II.
paleo-
1)For more than a century, one of the centralquestions in paleoanthropology has been whether modern man evolved from thishominid.
2)Paleoecology is the science ofreconstructing past environments using fossil materials of plants, animals, orother indicators of past environments.
3)paleobotany, paleozoology, paleobiology
pan-
1)During the latter part of the nineteenthcentury and during the early decades of the twentieth, as Panamericanismdeveloped its concept as a mechanism for inter-American dialogue andcooperation, in the wider political and economic...
2)Pan-Africanism in essence means the unity ofall African descended people worldwide irrespective of ethnicity/culture ornationality.
3)Paneuropeanism, panasianism
vice-
Anti-corruptionnovel writer elected vice-governor ofShanxiProvince
Zhang Ping, a Chinese writer famous for his series ofanti-corruption novel figures, was elected as the vice-governor of northChina'sShanxiProvinceWednesday at the first session of the 11th Provincial People's Congress.
eco-
Therefore, ecocrisis---- ecocatastrophe or ecocide---- has been forsome time one of the major concerns of not only the ecoactivists andenvironmentalists, but of many scientists of other fields and the governmentauthorities of many ...
Summary
neo-:newpaleo-:oldpan-:all, the whole of
vice-:deputyeco-:life, environment
Skill of memorizing
a word
--- Why should a mannever tell his secrets in a cornfield?
--- Because it hasmany ears.
Chapter 1 Word Formation (6)
Review
Conversion
prefixExample
a-
A ship is afloat.
be-
He is besotted by her beauty.
en-
em-Her beauty enslaved many young men.
Drought embrowned the leaves.
Miscellaneous
prefixesExample
neo-
How is Romanticism different from the Neoclassicism?
paleo-
Thus was born the field of paleogenetics, which celebrates its 25th anniversary.
vice-
Don't be too disappointed with the final result - you can surely be proud to be vice-champion.
pan-
The high point of the pan-Arab movement was in the 1960s.
eco-
In that case we'd be facing ecodoom.
Suffixation
Definition:Suffixationis the formation of a new word by adding a suffix to the root.
Classification:Sincesuffixes usually change the word from one part of speech to another, it isconvenient to classify them according to the word class of the word they form:verb suffixes, adjective suffixes, adverb suffixes, and noun suffixes.
Suffixation:verb suffixes
-ate
The style of architectureoriginatedfrom the ancient Greeks.
这种建筑风格起源于古希腊。
-en
1)widen, threaten
2)Fruitsweetensas itripens. (sweet, ripe)
3)A good meal sweetened his temper.
-ify
1)beautify, diversify, pacify
2)That willsimplifymy task. (simple)
-ize
1)realize, modernize
2)Our country is in great danger, we mustmobilize the army.
Cf.
Danila Bagrov, justdemobbed from the army, returns to his quiet, provincial hometown.
Suffixation:adjective suffixes
-y
1)illustration of a bare tree and aleafytree.
2)natural unshaven girls withhairyarmpits and legs.
3)Don't get toomateywith him; he's a rogue.
别和他太亲近了--他是个无赖.
4)It was all very neat and christmasy.
5)The sleeves were almost enough to cover hismeaty hands.
Itsopposite: bony
6)The cream reportedly gives the skin theright amount of moisture, and claims to leave it soft, silky and fragrant.
-esque
1)Guilinis oneofChina's most picturesquecities, situated northeast of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in the southofChina, on the west bankof theLijiangRiver.
2)Romanesque architecture and art is theartistic style that prevailed throughoutEuropefrom the 10th to the mid-12th.
Suffixation:adverb suffixes
-ly
1)happily
2)Strangely, I've never seen that televisionshow before.
-fold
1)He repaid the money twofold.
2)Have the prices been increased hundredfold?
-wise
1)Well, if we were to ask why a crab moves crabwiseor sideways, that'd be a pretty good answer…
2)Dollarwise, business is better than ever,but not so good profitwise.
Suffixation:noun suffixes
-eer
1)He did not care that local residents regardhim as a wartimeprofiteer.
2)Weaponeeris extremely well known in the gun andshooting sports groups, and is extremely popular with gunsmiths.（goldsmith/silversmith/coppersmith/ironsmith/blacksmith）
3)Rocketeer & Racketeer?
a)Rocketeerrefers to a person who workswith space rockets.
b)Generally theracketeersearches for phones, mp3,money. They threaten often verbally but can also threaten with knives, cutters,or simply hit the victim.
4)mountaineer, auctioneer
-er
1)Teenager: boy or girl in his or her teens(the ages of 13 to19).
2)A diner might refer to:
a person who dines（用餐者）
a dining car on a train（餐车）
3)He is atan absorbingthrillerand can't be disturbed.
他正在阅读一部引人入胜的惊险小说，什么也惊动不了他。
4)chopper, sprayer, cooker, three-wheeler
-ster
1)Mance Lipscomb, guitarist and songster, wasborn to Charles and Jane Lipscomb on April 9, 1895.
2)The losing gamester, in hopes of retrievingpast fortunes, goes on from bad to worse, till grown desperate,...
Cf.
By craftsthe gamblertrickedthemout ofall their money.
3)trickster
a. cheater / tricker
b. a supernatural being found in the folklore
-ette
1)Leatheretteis an imitation leather,especially one that is made with paper and cloth, or from plastic.
2)Usheretterefers to a girl or womanemployed to escort people to their seats, as in a theater or stadium.
3)Acigaretteis a tobacco productmanufactured out of cured and finely cut tobacco leaves.
cure:to preserve bysalting, smoking, drying, etc
Translation:皇帝要求女儿嫁邻国的王子。
Cf.皇后要求儿子娶邻国的公主。
-ess
Theempressasked his son to marry theprincessof the neighboring kingdom.
-let
1)piglet,leaflet, starlet, droplet
2)Thisbooklet/pamphletis delicately made.
这本小册子做得很精致。
-ee
1)six dogs and theircohabitee/cohabitor/cohabitant
2)addressee
-ery/-ry
1)bakery/bakeshop/bakehouse
2)She left home andwent to anunnery.
她离家去了修道院/尼姑庵。
3)roguery
Skill of memorizinga word
Do you know how to irritate a farmer?
--- Bytramping on his corn that will ear soon.
--- Bytramping on his corn.
Chapter
1 Word Formation（7）
1. Compounding
1.1 Definition
Compoundingor composition is a word-formation process in which words are formed by puttingtwo or more words together. The new word thus formed is called a compound word.
1.2Characteristics of compounds
1.2.1 Phonologicalfeatures
Compounds_Phrases
‘fat headfat ‘head
‘hot househot ‘house
‘dark horsedark ‘horse
‘greenroomgreen ‘room
1.2.2Semanticfeatures
I can donothing except for swimming in thedog days.
blueblood , green hand, red meat, blue ribbon, flower pot, washing machine
1.2.3Grammaticalfeatures
1)I reallyget tired of hearing Sallybad-mouthher mother and father.
2)You'llnotice Bonnie's always whispering with someone in the office. She can't stopbad-mouthingother people.
3)Everyyear, hundreds of women commit neonaticide: they kill theirnewbornsor let them die.
4)I don’tknow what kind of relationship you have with your sister-in-law, but I hardlyever get naked with mybrothers-in-law.
1.2.4Orthographicalfeatures
Solid:airmail,airtight
Hyphenated:air-conditioning
Open:hot dog
1.3 Classificationof compounds
1.3.1Nouncompounds
Noun+noun
Peoplealways complain that the government just payslip servicetosolving the social problems.
Noun+verb
__Frostbite_is damage that happens when skin is exposed to
extreme cold for too long. It mainly happens on the hands, feet, nose and ears.
Verb+noun
1)If I were a gravedigger, or even ahangman, there are some people I can work forwith a great deal of pleasure.
2)In preparation for the ark, theglowwormand thefireflyhave a conversation about Noah. He says we canwork the night shift.（Noah’s Ark）
Adjective+noun
1)The__greenhouse_effect is the rise in temperature that the Earth experiences because certaingases in the atmosphere trap energy from the sun.
2)I'm wondering where the term “greenroom”, thebackstagearea whereactors wait, comes from.
Pronoun+noun
Ever wondered what Shanna the She-Devil would look like as played byJane Fonda?
Adverb+verb
Facingintense competition both from global rivals like General Motors Corp. anddomesticupstartslike Chery Automobile Co., VW has seen its marketshare drop to 18 percent, from well over 50 percent in the 1990s.
Phrasal compound
1)This beautiful antiquemerry-go-roundwas manufactured in 1911 and it hashand-carved horses and other animals to ride on.
2)Alaska's stateflower is the alpineforget-me-not. The best time to see thealpineforget-me-notis midsummer, from late June to late July.
3)I don’t know what kind of relationship youhave with yoursister-in-law, but I hardly ever get naked with mybrothers-in-law.
1.3.2Verbcompounds
Adverb+noun
1)The wind uprooted some trees.
2)uproot colonialism
The verbcompounds are usually formed byconversion(e.g., to honeymoon)orback-formation.
1)His two babies are beingbabysatby his mother. (babysitter)
2)Most mothersbreast-feedtheir babies. When they breast-feed, theyprovide their baby with the best possible nutrition. (breast-feeding)
3)Were her childrenbottle-fedorbreast-fed?(bottle-feeding)
4)The judge told the lawyer not tobrowbeatthe witness.( browbeater)
5)Learning tolipreadwill helpcommunication for Deafand hard of hearing people. (lipreading)
1.3.3 adjectivecompounds
1)__Bittersweet_refersto a combination of the standard tastes of sweetness and bitterness, and isoften used as a metaphor for experiences which have elements of both happinessand sadness.
2)Find out if you're eligible for aninterest-freestudent loan.
3)Christina Aguilera was spotted leaving theKoko Club in asee-throughdress.
4)Regarded as one ofCanada’sgreatestall-roundathletes (all-rounder), Peden excelled incycling, basketball, baseball, and rugby.
2. Backformation
swindler
In the film Shrek II the prince charming is a swindler, the kindlyGodmother is an insidious designer.
Man swindled by
fake taobao site
A SHENZHEN man was swindled out of 1200 yuan (US$158) Friday by afake Web site which sent him…
Definition &Examples
Backformation is a process of word-formation by which a word iscreated by the deletion of the supposed suffix.
orator
The orator was elected a member of the lower house of thePennsylvanialegislature, and heoratesfrequentlyabout politics.
escalator
1)There is a danger that the conflict mightescalateto a nuclear confrontation.
2)Defeat could cause one side or other toescalatethe conflict.
lazy
Many kids are lazy and they are content tolazeaway their summers splashing around the pool.
utterly
We are utterly ruined and we are at anutterloss what to do.
banting
Not long after Banting'sLetter on Corpulencewas publishedthe verb "tobant" entered the language and peoplelosing weight said they were “banting."
Skill of memorizinga word
Mississippi
Miss… is sippi (ng).
Chapter
1 Word Formation（8）
smoke
1)Thesmokehurt my eyes.
2)Kissing someone whosmokesis likekissing an ashtray.
3)We could see a chimneysmokingin thedistance.
4)He smokes a pipe/cigars.
1. Definition
Conversionis the formation of new words by convertingwords of one class to another class, i.e., by turning words of a certain partof speech into words of another part of speech. The process of creating newwords without adding any affixes is also calledzero derivation.
Cf. Conversion
prefixes:a-, be-, en-/em-
Review
1)Eyesafire, he rushed out ofthe room.
2)His conscience was sadlybenumbed.
3)Her behaviorenragedhim.
4)The solution to the now-threatening natureof the Thames was toembankthe river.
5)the bridgeastridethe river
2. Types ofconversion
2.1 Conversion tonouns
Verb to noun
1)The little restaurant is quite afind.
2)However, as one banker explains, banks stillbenefit because most people get personal loans to buy theimports.
3)She decided to accept the offer forwantof anything better.
4)That's a nice__catch_.
5)We paid a__visit_tothe park yesterday.
6)It's my considered opinion that he is a liarand acheat.
7)Please show me your monthly bus__pass_.
Right branching& Left branching.
In English, many phrasal verbs can also beconverted into nouns and the converted forms fall into 2 groups: rightbranching and left branching. The former is derived from a verb + particleexpression, while the latter consists of a particle + verb.
Right branching
1)We all know their marriagebroke up.
The__breakup_of theirmarriage was known to us all.
2)The football players arewarming upquickly before the game.
The football players are having a quick__warm-up_before the game.
Left branching
1)SARSbroke
outand threw the country into confusion.
The__outbreak_of SARSthrew the country into confusion
2)The waterflowed overandposed a threat to the crops.
The_overflow_of the water posed a threat to the crops.
Adjective to noun
Partial conversion
Some adjectives can be used as nouns when preceded by definitearticles, but they cannot be preceded by determiners like a, this, my etc.Therefore, such adjective to noun conversion ispartial.
1)Thesebooks are intended forthe deaf and mute.
2)It isadvisable to suspend judgment untilthe accusedhas offered hisdefense.
Complete conversion
1)When thecollapse occurred, the twonativesofInner
Mongoliawere at the end of the tunnel and were not injured.
2)The WorldCupfinalis being transmitted live to over fifty countries.
3)They areexpected to get through to the pairs figure skatingfinals.
Miscellaneousconversion
1)Life isfull ofups and downs.
2)Rubbergloves are amustif your skin is sensitive to washing powders.
3)His talk contains too manyifs andbuts.
4)Is Mary'snew baby ahe?
2.2 Conversion toverbs
Noun to verb
1)If you have been unable to find a jobbecause you areblacklisted, the new National Credit Act bringsgood news.
2)As a result, the Japanese merchants felteconomically and politicallycorneredand thus supportedincreasingly the ultra-rightist movement.
3)She quicklypocketedthe notewithout reading it.
4)She spends her spare timenursingher old mother.
5)The hall canseattwo thousandpeople.
Adjective to verb
1)The hot weather hassouredthemilk.
2)She oftenbaresher heart toher intimate friends.
3)If the person fails to do so, he or shewould be forced toemptya glass.
4)The carsloweddown to halfits speed.
5)The room graduallyquieteddown.
Miscellaneousconversion
1)Butme nobuts.
2)The department head frowned andpooh-poohedour plan.
3)The boxerdownedhis opponentin the third round.
2.3 Conversion toadjective
Exercise: Are thereany differences between the following expressions?
1)prestige/prestigiousuniversity
2)affluence/affluentsociety
3)goldcross/golden cross
Cf.
1)efficiency/efficientexpert
2)riot/riotouspolice
3)obesity/obesespecialist
4)stonehouse/stony cushion
5)bankruptcylawyer/bankrupt businessman
Miscellaneousconversion
1)It is athrough
trainfromBeijingtoShanghai.
2)Thomaswas the only woman journalist traveling withthenPresident NixontoChinaduring his breakthrough trip in January, 1972.
Exercise
Pick out examples of conversion in the sentences below and explaintheir meanings.
1)George did his makeup for the part ofHamlet.
2)The takeoff of the plane was smooth.
3)There are ways that students can prepare forfinals without losing their hair.
4)Make your jewellery and small valuables lesstempting for a thief by following our advice.
5)He knows all the ins and outs of the wholestory.
6)She mothered the orphan.
7)The photograph yellowed with age.
8)I am just a little under-the-weather today,so I decided to take the rest of the day off and really rest.
9)The event became the divide between two erasof Chinese history.
Skill of memorizinga word
AMoorlives in a big room in themoor.
Chapter
1 Word Formation（9）
1. Review
Electrocution
She dropped the hair dryer into the bathtub and was instantly_electrocuted__.
electrical + execution
2. Blending
2.1 Definition
Blendingis a process of word-formation by combiningparts of two words or a word plus a part of another word. The result of such aprocess is called ablend, which combines the_sounds__and_meanings_of two others.
2.2 Classification
Types
Examples
head+head
sci-fi, comsat, sitcom, psywar, Amerind
head+tail
brunch, smog, chocoholic, stagflation, boatel, autocide, guestimate, Chinglish,beautility
head+word
medicare,Eurasia, telediagnosis, docudrama
word+tail
lunarnaut, slimnastics, talkathon, travelogue, newscast, workaholic
word+head
skylab, masscult
2.3 Practice
head + head
1)__Sci-fi or SF__is apopular genre of fiction in which the narrative world differs from our ownpresent or historical one.
2)Song Dandan, one of the country's mostpopular smallscreen comedians, is busy making another_sitcom__.
head + tail
1)Chocolate may be addictive and could impactthe health of the_chocoholic_.
2)__Stagflation_is aneconomic situation in which inflation and economic stagnation occursimultaneously and remain unchecked for a period of time.
head + word
1)Chinahas mademassive progress in urban_medicare__system reform duringthe 1996-2000 period.
2)A __docudrama_is adramatization of actual historical events. It may represent contemporary social-or it may deal with older historical events.
word + head
1)__Skylab_, ascience and engineering laboratory, was launched into Earth orbit by arocket on 14 May 1973.
2)It may seem silly to make distinctionsbetween good and bad__masscult_(大众文化), and yet that’s exactly what we do all thetime.
word + tail
1)Do you want to be a__lunarnaut_?（登月宇航员）
2)Are You a__shopaholic__?If you‘re heartbroken, would a new wardrobe make you feel better?（购物狂）
3)On April 16, the fifth annual_Slimnastics__Fitness Olympics was held. Over eighty girls competed in the event. The competition was intense and the scores unbelievable.
4)Although the term “__workaholic__"usually has a negative connotation, it is sometimes used by people wishing toexpress their devotion to one's career in positive terms.
5)On Wednesday October 15 the network willhost a 12 hour_talkathon_ for Poverty Relief.
3. Abbreviation
Abbreviationrefers to word formation throughclipping,initialismsandacronyms.
These short forms are quicker and more convenient in use and forthis reason they are becoming more and more popular especially in web English.
3.1Clipping
Definition:Clippingdenotesthe deletion of one or more syllables from a word. Words created by clippingare calledclippedwords.
Type of clipping
Types
Examples
Front clipping
earthquake,parachute,helicopter,telephone,omnibus,bulldozer
Back clipping
stereophonic, gentleman, fanatic, advertisement, dormitory, homosexual, champion
Front & back clipping
influenza, refrigerator, pajamas
Middle clipping
Ltd (limted), yr (year/your)
Phrase clipping
Public house, zoological garden, popular music, permanent waves, narcotics agent
Practice
1)Bazooka thought he heard some explosions
just before the _quake_started.
2)他来市场是为了买二手推土机和铲车。
He’s inthe market for a useddozerand forklift. (bulldozer)
3)A pioneeringparachutistjumpto his death from a bridge during a festival when his _chute_openedtoo late, a sheriff said.
4)TheExpois devoted topromoting technological interaction between nations.
5)Theautoindustry has beeneven more aggressive about its online advertising efforts, and automakers haveincreased annual onlineadspending by 37 percent.
6)"Danila Bagrov, just demobbed from thearmy, returns to his quiet, provincial home town.
7)This fact sheet provides general informationabout one type of avianinfluenza(birdflu) thathas caused infections in birds and in humans.
8)Arefrigerator(often called a"fridge" for short) is an appliance for the storage andpreservation of perishable food.
9)Anhui Garments Import & Export Co.,Ltd.is an integrated share-holding firm with business scopes in internationaltrade, real estate development, labor force export, foreign economiccooperation and overseas exhibition business, etc.
10)It has been reported that 4.5% of youngadults (15-34yr) in theUKhave used MDMA (ecstasy) in the previous 12 months.
11)The American Music Award for FavoritePophas been awarded since 1974.
12)I didn't know Joe Carnahan directed "Narc"until I saw his name in the opening credits of the film.
13)Permyour outgrowth.Just because you still have perm in your hair doesn't mean you can't haveanother perm. In fact, a perm specially formulated for previously permed haircan give you even, manageable, silky soft curls.
Spelling alternationfor clipping
1)BizChinareplacedFinancial Report and has become CCTV International’s flagship business newsprogram.
2)Baby carriages (in American English) orprams(in Commonwealth English, short forperambulator) are generallyused for newborn babies and have the infant lying down facing the pusher.
3)bike, mike
3.2 Initialism
Initialisms are words formed from the initial letters of words, andpronounced as a sequence of letters.
1)Starting in 1908 as the Bureau ofInvestigation (BOI), theFBIdid not receive its current nameuntil 1935.
2)Though we can easily buy beauty products,there are still many benefits to be found inDIYskincare.
3)TheVIPCard can and only beused by its holder. It is not transferable.
4)He is theemcee (MC)of that club.
5)As adeejay
(DJ), Joop perfectly knows how to get a party started.
6)More examples:VOA, UFO, BBS
3.3 Acronyms
Acronymsare words formed from the initial letters ofwords and pronounced assinglewords.
NATOwas founded early in the Cold War with theexpress aim of defendingWestern Europeagainst military invasion.
More examples:
1)SARS:severe acute respiratorysyndrome
2)TOEFL:test of English as aforeign language
3)UNESCO：United Nations Education Scientific andCultural Organization
4)OPEC：Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
3.4 Other forms ofabbreviation
3.4.1The letters represent part of a word.
1)Tuberculosis(TB)is primarily anillness of the respiratory system, and is spread by coughing and sneezing.
2)TV
3)ID(identity card)
3.4.2 Aletter represents the complete form of thefirst word, while the second word is in full form.
1)If he is going to test anH-bomb(hydrogen bomb), it will have to be a bigexplosion, or then it's a dud or a fake.
2)Every kid in the country wanted to be aG-Manand the toy industry responded by creating a large variety of toys.
3)N-bomb
Skill of memorizing
a word Skill of memorizing a word
1)It is said that the plant can be used totreathepatitis.
2)Hepatitisis a disease of theliver most often caused by a virus.
3)-itis: inflammation
4)dermatitis
5)If you would leave off smoking, yourbronchitiswould much improve.
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