Word Formation - Compounding Words, Blending and Clipping

          People in general have no difficulty coping the new words. We can very quickly understand a new word in our language and accept the use of different forms of that new word. The ‘Word Formation Process’ is regarded as the branch of Morphology, and it has a significant role in expanding the vocabulary that helps us communicate very smoothly. The word formation processes of compounding, blending and clipping are important concepts when creating words. Also included for download are vocabulary lists of common English compounds, clipped words, and blends. Word formation occurs when compounding, blending or clipping existing words to create new words. Below we will cover the definition of these terms and give you several examples of each. Compounding is the word formation process in which two or more lexemes combine into a single new word. Compound words may be written as one word or as two words joined with a hyphen. For example: noun-noun compound (note ...