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The study of meaning in language
Semantics
А morpheme that is at the start of a word to modify the meaning of a word.
Prefix
Studies set expressions and idioms
Phraseology
Studies vocabulary changes through time
Diachronic approach
A morpheme that is appended to the end of a word, and can usually alter the grammatical role of the word or shift its part of speech.
Suffix
"Firefighter, armchair, railway" are the examples of ......... compounds
CLOSED
" Merry-go-round, T-shirt, self-control " are the examples of ......... compounds
HYPHENATED
"Kilo, gas, fridge" are the examples of .........
CLIPPING
" Full moon, living room, hot dog" are the examples of ......... compounds
OPEN
" Email, moped, Internet " are the examples of .........
BLENDING
Studies vocabulary of a specific language
Special lexicology
" NASA, FIFA, UNESCO, SCUBA" are the examples of .........
ACRONYMS
It is complicated by the possibility of making a new word out of two or more independent words (so-called free morphemes)
Compounding
Studies vocabulary changes through time
Diachronic approach
" CD, CNN, FBI, the USA " are the examples of .........
INITIALISMS
Studies vocabulary at a specific point in time
Synchronic approach
A key area of study within lexicology, concerning word origins
Etymology
Studies vocabulary in general, regardless of language
General lexicology
A closely connected field that studies the structure and form of words
Morphology
A word formation process where components of two or more words (not the entire words) are merged together to make a new word
Blending
Adoption of words from one language into another
Borrowing
The branch of linguistics that studies the vocabulary of a language, its structure, meaning, and origin.
Lexicology
Types of Compoundings
Closed compounding
Hyphenated compounding
Open compounding
The study of the historical origin and development of words
Etymology
The coexistence of multiple related meanings for a single word.
Polysemy