《英语词汇学》（英文版）Chapter 3 Word Formation：compounding

Unit 3 Word Formation: compounding

Unit 3 Word Formation: compounding

Compounding is a process of word formation by which two independent words are put together to make one word. The word formed in this way is called compound

Compounding is a process o f word f o r m a t i o n b y which two i n d e p e n d e n t words are put together to make one word. The word formed i n this way i s called c o m p o u n d

A. According to orthographic criterion compounds are written in three ways 1)solid, such as bedtime 2)hyphenated, such as above mentioned 3)open, such as reading material

A. According to orthographic criterion, compounds are written in three ways: 1) solid, such as bedtime 2)hyphenated, such as above￾mentioned 3) open, such as reading material

Phonologically, compounds can often be identified as having a main stress on the first element and a secondary stress on the second element old friends new friends pure scientists

Phonologically, compounds can often be identified as having a main stress on the first element and a secondary stress o n t h e s e c o n d e l e m e n t . `old /friends `new /friends `pure /scientists

Semantically, compounds can often be identified as" having a meaning which may be related to but can not simply be inferred from the meaning of its parts a darkroom is not just a room that is dark. rather a room used for photographic processing

Semantically, compounds can often be identified as “ having a meaning which may be related to but can not simply be inferred from the meaning of its parts. A darkroom is not just a room that is dark, rather a room used for photographic processing

Noun compounds

1. Noun Compounds

In politics a hot line: a telephone line for swift communication in emergencies between Moscow and Washington (热线)

In politics: a hot line: a telephone line for swift communication in e m e r g e n c i e s b e t w e e n Moscow and Washington. (热线)

hard-liner: a person following an uncompromising or extreme policy

hard-liner: a person following an uncompromising or extreme policy

In economics unit pricing: the pricing of a commodity expressed per unit of weight. volume etc (单价与兑价分标 法) siege economics: extremely strict economical measures (极其严格的节约措施)

In economics: unit pricing: the pricing of a commodity expressed per unit of weight, volume,etc. (单价与兑价分标 法) siege economics: extremely strict economical measures (极其严格的节约措施)

In military fields cruise missile: a low-flying subsonic guided missile(巡航 导弹) laser bomb: bomb guided by laser激光寻弹 fox-bat(狐蝠式战斗机)

In military fields: cruise missile: a low-flying subsonic guided missile (巡航 导弹) laser bomb: bomb guided by laser 激光导弹 fox-bat (狐蝠式战斗机)