EPONYM
What is an eponym?
a) A word derived from the name of a place
b) A word named after a person or place
c) A word that has multiple meanings
b) A word named after a person or place
Which statement accurately describes conversion?
a) It changes a word's meaning but not its form
b) It creates a word by blending parts of two words
c) It always involves adding a suffix to a word
a) It changes a word's meaning but not its form
What is blending in language?
a) Using a word as both a noun and a verb
b) Changing the tense of a word
c) Combining the sounds or parts of two words to create a new word
c) Combining the sounds or parts of two words to create a new word
Which one is an eponym?
a) Machiavellian
b) Texting
a) Machiavellian (Eponym of Niccolò Machiavelli)
John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, inspired the name of the sandwich.
True / False?
True
Which of the following words shows conversion from adjective to noun?
a) Poor
b) Warm
b) Warm (noun to verb)
Poor (noun to adjective)
Which two words blend to form the term "podcast"?
a) Podcast + Station
b) iPod + Broadcast
c) Play + Cast
b) iPod + Broadcast
Which is an example of blending?
a) Brunch
b) Table
c) Babysitter
d) Edit
a) Brunch (breakfast + lunch)
Which of the following is NOT an example of an eponym?
a) Google
b) Diesel
c) Pasta
c) Pasta
Google (Named after the company)
Diesel (Named after inventor Rudolf Diesel)
Which of the following is NOT an example of conversion?
a) Text
b) Chair
c) Friend
b) Chair (noun to verb)
Text (noun to verb)
Friend (noun to verb)
What is the blend of "internet" and "flicks" ?
Netflix
What is conversion in language?
a) Changing the meaning of a word
b) Changing the form of a word without changing its category
c) Combining two words to make a new one
b) Changing the form of a word without changing its category
Which word is an eponym of a famous scientist?
a) Electricity
b) Braille
c) Xerox
b) Braille (Eponym of Louis Braille, the inventor of the Braille system. )
This word, originally a noun, is now often used as a verb meaning "to search for something online.
Which word is formed by combining “friend” and “enemy”?
a) Frenemy
b) Friendemy
c) Frienemy
a) Frenemy
What type of word formation do the following words represent in order (conversion, blending, or eponym)?
1) Laser → Eponym
2) Email → Blending
3) Run → Conversion
1) The teddy bear is named after a U.S. president.
2) Thomas Edison invented the light bulb.
Which one is an example of an eponym?
The teddy bear
This word, originally a noun, is now commonly used as a verb meaning "to send a message via phone.
Text
What is the blend of “chocolate” and “hazelnut”?
Chocnut
What type of word formation do the following words represent in order (conversion, blending, or eponym)?
1) Smog → Blending
2) Drive → Conversion
3) Blog → Blending