Essays about: "word-formation essay"

Found 4 essays containing the words word-formation essay.

1. 1. Functional shift and semantic change in Lord of the Rings Online

   University essay from Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation

   Author : Susanne Norlin; [2013]
   Keywords : Semantic change; functional shift; LotRO; MMORPG; English; pejoration; word formation process; metaphorical extension; amelioration; widening; denominal verbs.;

   Abstract : The purpose of this essay is to identify functional shifts and semantic changes in the Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game Lord of the Rings Online. The focus is on new uses of established terms in Standard English and the intent is to see how the word formation processes work in an online gaming environment, and identify the possible reasons behind them. READ MORE

3. 2. ‘LOL’, ‘OMG’ and Other Acronyms and Abbreviations : A study in the creation of initialisms

   University essay from Engelska institutionen

   Author : Ida Lundell; [2012]
   Keywords : Morphology; acronyms; abbreviations; initialisms; slang; corpus linguistics; the Internet; netspeak;

   Abstract : Marchand (1969) claims that abbreviations and acronyms, which are also known as ‘initialisms’, are used to create “names of new scientific discoveries, trade-names, names of organizations, new foundations or offices, but occasionally, and chiefly in American English, personal and geographical names are also coined in this way” (Marchand, 1969: 452). However, initialisms that originate from netspeak, such as ‘LOL’, are different from the initialisms Marchand (1969) describes. READ MORE

4. 3. Don't mess with chicks in Burberry paddings : Semantic change in hip-hop lyrics and its impact on mainstream American English

   University essay from Institutionen för humaniora

   Author : Margareta Exenberger; [2008]
   Keywords : amelioration; chick; hip-hop lyrics; mainstream English; pejoration; pimp semantic change; slang; swearwords; queer;

   Abstract : Some people might regard the language of hip-hop as being crude, sexist and inappropriate. Nevertheless, hip-hop culture can also be considered as one of the underground sources of word-formation and language change in mainstream English. Young people have always been a source of language variation and lexical innovation whether we like it or not. READ MORE

5. 4. New Blends in the English Language

   University essay from Estetisk-filosofiska fakulteten

   Author : Anna Enarsson; [2007]
   Keywords : lingustics; blends; word-formation;

   Abstract : Titel: New Blends in the English Language Författare: Anna Enarsson Antal sidor: 29 Abstract: The aim of this essay was to identify new blends that have entered the English language. Firstly six different word-formation processes, including blending, was described. READ MORE