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Affixation
Over half the words in the English language have been formed by adding prefixes and suffixes. Examples of this include semi-celebrity, facebookable and 5______________________________.
Conversion
Compounding
A compound is a word made up of two or more independent words. Some examples include touchdown, bittersweet and 6_____________________.
The use of technology means that new meanings for older words such as mouse, surf the web and 7___________________________________ are now part of everyday English. The grammatical function of words also changes, such as turning nouns into verbs e.g. to accessorise, to party.
Of course, for these new words to survive, they have to be used. Because of the internet, English vocabulary now expands at a much faster rate than ever before, with new words appearing and disappearing every day. In one hundred years’ time, will we still be googling for information, using a mouse to surf the web or LOLing at comments on social media pages? That remains to be seen.
11. Match words from the text with the definitions.
a. mixing happiness with sadness
b. a holiday at or near your home
c. genetically-modified food
d. when a plane or other airborne vehicle land on the ground
e. someone who is not very famous, but is recognized by some people
bittersweet Frankenfood semi-celebrity staycation touchdown