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PRONUNCIATION OF WORD FORMATION

word formation  [wɜːd fɔːˈmeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WORD FORMATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Word formation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WORD FORMATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Word formation

In linguistics, word formation is the creation of a new word. Word formation is sometimes contrasted with semantic change, which is a change in a single word's meaning. The boundary between word formation and semantic change can be difficult to define: a new use of an old word can be seen as a new word derived from an old one and identical to it in form. Word formation can also be contrasted with the formation of idiomatic expressions, although words can be formed from multi-word phrases.

Definition of word formation in the English dictionary

The definition of word formation in the dictionary is the formation of words, for example by adding prefixes or suffixes to roots.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WORD FORMATION


affirmation
ˌæfəˈmeɪʃən
animation
ˌænɪˈmeɪʃən
approximation
əˌprɒksɪˈmeɪʃən
automation
ˌɔːtəˈmeɪʃən
confirmation
ˌkɒnfəˈmeɪʃən
conformation
ˌkɒnfɔːˈmeɪʃən
defamation
ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən
deformation
ˌdiːfɔːˈmeɪʃən
estimation
ˌɛstɪˈmeɪʃən
exclamation
ˌɛkskləˈmeɪʃən
formation
fɔːˈmeɪʃən
inflammation
ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃən
information
ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən
misinformation
ˌmɪsɪnfəˈmeɪʃən
proclamation
ˌprɒkləˈmeɪʃən
reclamation
ˌrɛkləˈmeɪʃən
reformation
ˌrɛfəˈmeɪʃən
sublimation
ˌsʌblɪˈmeɪʃən
summation
sʌˈmeɪʃən
transformation
ˌtrænsfəˈmeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WORD FORMATION

word association
word blindness
word burst
word class
word deafness
word for word
word game
word list
Word of God
word of honour
word of mouth
word order
word picture
word processing
word processor
word sense disambiguation
word square
word stress
word wrap
word wrapping

WORDS THAT END LIKE WORD FORMATION

accreditation
action
administration
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation
federation
foundation

Synonyms and antonyms of word formation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «word formation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WORD FORMATION

Find out the translation of word formation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of word formation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «word formation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

构词
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

formación de palabras
570 millions of speakers

English

word formation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शब्द गठन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تشكيل كلمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

словообразование
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

formação de palavras
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শব্দ গঠন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la formation des mots
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pembentukan perkataan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wortbildung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

語形成
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

단어 형성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pambentukan tembung
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hình thành từ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சொல் உருவாக்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शब्द रचना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sözcük yapımı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

formazione delle parole
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

słowotwórstwo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

словотвір
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

formarea cuvintelor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σχηματισμού λέξεων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

woord vorming
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ordbildning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ordet dannelse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of word formation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WORD FORMATION»

The term «word formation» is regularly used and occupies the 58.863 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WORD FORMATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about word formation

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WORD FORMATION»

Discover the use of word formation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to word formation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
English Word-Formation
The book draws on a wide range of sources, and general points are illustrated from a variety of languages.
Laurie Bauer, 1983
2
Handbook of Word-Formation
This volume traces the many strands of study in the field of word formation that have developed since the seminal work of Marchand and Lees in the 1960s.
Pavol Štekauer, Rochelle Lieber, 2006
3
Word-Formation in English
The book's didactic aim is to enable students with little or no prior linguistic knowledge to do their own practical analyses of complex words.
Ingo Plag, 2003
4
Word-Formation in the World's Languages: A Typological Survey
Fills a gap in cross-linguistic research by being the first systematic survey of the word-formation of the world's languages.
Pavol Štekauer, Salvador Valera, Lívia Kőrtvélyessy, 2012
5
Cognitive Perspectives on Word Formation
This volume is the first one to illuminate diverse aspects of word formation from cognitive perspectives.
Alexander Onysko, Sascha Michel, 2010
6
Recent Trends in English Word-Formation
Seminar paper from the year 2008 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1.0, University of Dusseldorf "Heinrich Heine" (English Linguistics), course: English Word-Formation, language: English, abstract: ...
Bastian Heynen, 2010
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Morphology in English: Word Formation in Cognitive Grammar
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Zeki Hamawand, 2011
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Heterogeneity in Word-formation Patterns: A Corpus-based ...
This book presents an in-depth investigation of a highly heterogeneous word-formation pattern in English: the formation of nouns by suffixation with "-ee.
Susanne Muehleisen, 2010
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Deconstructing Morphology: Word Formation in Syntactic Theory
Her argument, that rules and vocabulary claimed to belong to the morphological level in fact belong to the levels of syntax and phonology, follows the work of Sproat, Toman, and others.
Rochelle Lieber, 1992
10
Processes and Paradigms in Word-formation Morphology
"This book is an attempt both to apply a theoretical model of morphology to a historical problem and to use a historical problem to test a theoretical model.
Amanda Pounder, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WORD FORMATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term word formation is used in the context of the following news items.
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Obama's use of n-word sparks debate on reclaiming taboo words
In light of U.S. President Barack Obama using the n-word in a podcast released ... variables, changes at the grammatical level and in word formation processes. «CityNews, Jun 15»
2
'Game of Thrones': A brief history of the Dothraki language
All languages operate according to rules regarding syllable and word formation. By looking at just about any word in a given language, you can deduce some of ... «Los Angeles Times, Jun 15»
3
'Gnomium' is an Upcoming Word Game with Interesting Mechanics …
I mean, it's hard to recall a game that has word formation quite like this, but we'll see just how it shakes out. Gnomium is promised to be free-to-play with ... «Touch Arcade, May 15»
4
Where does the word cyber come from?
The most lasting word creation of the 1960s, though, was certainly cyborg, ... spot in tech word formation, even supplanting previous cyber formations with its ... «OUPblog, Mar 15»
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WATCH: Five Airbus A350s perform spectacular formation flight
Cape Town - When we mention the word formation flight, we bet you think of light ... to the skies for above Toulouse in France for an impressive formation flight. «News24, Oct 14»
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Hey, grammar nerds! Stop freaking out about 'alot.'
Try this little test: type get ahold of alot for awhile into your Microsoft Word. ... Always remember: if historical word formation is an assembly line, Lucille Ball is ... «The Week Magazine, Jul 14»
7
France Takes on Twitter, Bans the Word 'Hashtag'
More often than not, they are English words that some linguistic purists believe will have a negative impact on "French word formation, phonetics and grammar, ... «PC Magazine, Jan 13»
8
MIT Linguist Shigeru Miyagawa: Unique Languages, Universal …
But as written in Japanese, the word order is “Taro a book yesterday bought. ... This type of word formation occurs occasionally in English today. We join a verb ... «Asian Scientist Magazine, Feb 12»
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Unique languages, universal patterns
But as written in Japanese, the word order is “Taro a book yesterday bought. ... This type of word formation occurs occasionally in English today. We join a verb ... «MIT News, Feb 12»
10
'Linsanity' Contender for Word of the Year, American Dialect Society …
“Linsanity,” the word that has encapsulated New York Knicks point guard Jeremy ... feel for Chinese word formation,” Mair said in a blog post on the Philadelphia ... «Bloomberg, Feb 12»

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