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8. Time to be creative! Work in pairs and create at least four blend words. Follow the rules.
The blend words should ...
o be recognisable and obvious out of
context
o fit neatly together
o be easily pronounceable o be fun and creative
9. Share your blend words with the class. Vote on the best ones!
10. Read the articles and complete the gaps 1 – 7 with the words in the box.
app (from application) BTW (by the way)
to unfriend to google
geek chic virus
webinar (from web and seminar)
Where do new words come from?
Language is a dynamic phenomenon and although
English has a core of words which have remained
consistent over centuries, there are thousands of new
words which enter and leave the language all the time.
Some words are tied to concepts which fade in
significance, so we stop using them. Others stay the course, usually because they represent permanent features of society. Most are old words in different forms or with fresh functions. Here are some of the most common types of word formation.