- •III. Identify the neutral compounds in the word combinations given below and write them out in 3 columns:
- •IV. Arrange the italicized compounds in the following extracts into two groups: a. Idiomatic compounds. B. Non-idiomatic compounds. Define the structural type of the compounds under study.
- •V. Arrange the compounds given below into two groups;
- •VI. Identify the compounds in the word-groups below. Say as much as you can about their structure and semantics.
- •VIII. Find shortenings in the jokes and extracts given below and specify the method of their formation.
- •In the case of o.K., the abbreviation is of "oll korrect". Initial abbreviations which are pronounced as a series of letters they are called Abbreviations
- •IX. What is the type of word-building by which the italicized words in the following extracts were made?
- •X. Define the particular type of word-building process by which the following words were made and say as much as you can about them.
V. Arrange the compounds given below into two groups;
A. Idiomatic. B. Non-idiomatie. Say whether the semantic change within idiomatic compounds is partial or total. Consult the dictionary if necessary.
беззаботный; бабочка; домосед; таксист; средней величины; ежевика; колокольчик; никчемный; волкодав; шоссе; стрекоза; зеркало; зеленщик; учёная женщина, "синий чулок"; педантка; крыжовник; ожерелье; землетрясение; лентяй.
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Light-hearted |
Homebody |
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Butterfly |
Cabman |
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Blackberry |
Medium-sized |
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Bluebell |
Highway |
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Good-for-nothing |
Looking-glass |
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Wolf-dog |
Greengrocer |
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Dragonfly |
Necklace |
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Bluestocking |
Earthquake |
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Gooseberry |
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Lazy-bones |
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VI. Identify the compounds in the word-groups below. Say as much as you can about their structure and semantics.
Emily, our late maid-of-all-work; a heavy snowfall; an automobile salesman; corn-coloured chiffon; vehicle searchlights, little tidbit2 in The Afro-American;3 German A. A. fire;4 a born troubleshooter; to disembark a stowaway,5 an old schoolmate; a cagelike crate; a slightly stoop-shouldered man; a somewhat matter-of-fact manner; a fur-lined boot; to pick forget-me-nots and lilies-of-the-valley; a small T-shirt; a sportscar agency.
Emily, our late maid-of-all-work Эмили наша покойная служанка (прислуга, выполняющая всю работу) Meaning of the whole word can be described as the sum of its constituents. Syntactic compound, because it preserves its preposition. Exocentric
a heavy snowfall сильный снегопад; formed of 2 derivational bases noun+noun, Meaning of the whole word can be described as the sum of its constituents. Endocentric, neutral
an automobile salesman; продавец автомобилей Meaning of the whole word can be described as the sum of its constituents, formed of 2 derivational bases noun+noun, Endocentric, morphological compound – linking consonant S.
corn-coloured chiffon бледно-желтый шифон derivational compound adjective built by suffixation, formed of 2 derivational bases (noun+adjective) exocentric, neutral
vehicle searchlights, фары автомобиля derivational compound noun made up of 2 derivational bases (verb+noun), suffix S of plural. Endocentric, neutral
little tidbit in The Afro-American – небольшие новости в Афро-Американ.
tidbit — very important news (пикантные новости, интересные), The Afro-American — the name of a newspaper.
Tidbit- Origin perhaps from tit- (as in titmouse) + bit- formed of 2 derivational bases (noun+noun), idiomatic compound, coordinative – phonetically varied rhythmic lead form, neutral
The Afro-American- derivational compound adjective, formed of 2 derivational bases, suffix an (connected with or belonging to the stated place, group, or type), exocentric, morphological with linking vowel O
German A. A. fire; anti-aircraft fire –немецкий зенитный огонь- formed by shortening, consists of initial abbreviations which are pronounced as a series of letters. Neutral contacted compound.
aborntroubleshooter; прирожденный слесарь-ремонтник, мастер
derivational compound noun, formed of 2 derivational bases, suffix er- denoting an occupation.
Endocentric, neutral
todisembarka stowawayвысадить безбилетного пассажира
derivational compound noun from phrasal verb to stow away- ехать на пароходе без билета, formed of 2 derivational bases.exocentric,neutral
an old schoolmate; старый школьный приятель- derivational compound noun, formed of 2 derivational bases(noun+noun), meaning of the whole word can be described as the sum of its constituents.Endocentric, neutral
a cagelike crate; ящик как клетка ( клеткоподобный ящик) derivational compound adjective, suffix –like means similarity. Exocentric, neutral
a slightly stoop-shouldered man; слегка сутулый человек derivational compound adjective, built be suffixation. formed of 2 derivational bases (noun+adjective) exocentric, neutral
a somewhat matter-of-fact manner; несколько(каким-то) прозаичным образом
somewhat-compound pronoun, formed of 2 derivational bases, exocentric, neutral
matter-of-fact- syntactic compound because it preserves its preposition
a fur-lined boot; сапог на меху, derivational compound adjective, built be suffixation. formed of 2 derivational bases (noun+adjective) Exocentric, neutral
to pick forget-me-nots and lilies-of-the-valley; собирать незабудки и ландыши
both are idiomatic compounds, suffix S of plural, exocentric,syntactic.
a small T-shirt; маленькая футболка, neutral contracted compound
a sportscar agency агентсво спортивных автомобилей, derivational compound noun
formed of 2 derivational bases (noun+noun), endocentric, morphological compound wuti linking consonant S.