(From “National Geographic USA 1.04.2022)
Exercise 3. Match the shortenings with extended version and identify types of them. click on the website and find the difference between the initials and acronym. https://www.lexico.com/grammar/shortenings
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UN
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To the maximum
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UNESCO
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Legitimate
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radar
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Rehabilitation
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NATO
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acquired immune deficiency syndrome
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laser
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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BBC
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United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
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TUC
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subscriber identification module
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scuba
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light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation
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max
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radio detection and ranging
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MP
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self-contained underwater breathing apparatus
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SIM (card)
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British Broadcasting Corporation
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legit
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Member of Parliament
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CD
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United Nations
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Aids
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Trades Union Congress
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rehab
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compact disc
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Exercise 4. Find the roots of these blending and explain meaning of them. https://jakubmarian.com/blend-words-words-composed-of-two-other-words-in-english/
Ex. bit = binary + digit (only in computing)
alphanumeric ,advertorial, brainiac ,breathalyzer ,Brexit,brunch, camcorder,electrocute, email,emoticon ,endorphin ,fanzine ,forex ,guesstimate ,keytar, labradoodle ,mechatronics metrosexual,moped ,motel ,Oxbridge,newscast ,phablet, pulsar ,sexting , sheeple ,smash ,smog ,Spanglish ,televangelist ,vlog ,vitamin ,webinar
Exercise 5: Define the meaning of the prefixes in English based on word examples
Meanings of Some Commonly Used Prefixes:
Prefix
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Meaning
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Word Examples
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Bi
Co
de
ex
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ab
ad
ambi
ante
anti
auto
contra
inter
intra
hyper
pre
semi
sub
trans
un
super
com
dis
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in
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mis
multi
non
ob
out
pro
post
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sub
trans
self
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Biannual, bilingual
Co-author, coexist, coeducation
deport
extend, ex-president
immobile, impossible
absent
adverb
ambivalent
antenatal
antisocial
autobiography, automatic
contradict, contra-flow
interface, interaction,international
intravenous, intra-departmental
hypertension, hypercritical
prevent, precondition, preheat
semicircle, semi-final
subtopic, subway, substandard
trans-Sahara, transport
unclean
superhuman, superimpose, super structure
combine
disadvantage, disappoint, dishonest
illogical
input, inhuman
irrefutable
misprint
multinational, multi-coloured
nonsense, non-Christian
obtuse
outnumber, outgrow, outlive
proceed
postgraduate, postwar
repeat, regain
subcommittee
transcribe
self-control, self-taught
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SEMINAR 5: SEMANTIC FEATURES OF THE NON-PRODUCTIVE TYPES OF WORD FORMATION
Student name: Group.
Write a 250-word essay about these theoretical questions and support your ideas with examples
Analyze the linguocultural aspects of flora idioms in Uzbek and English
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Exercise 2: What means of word formation process was used to make the following lexemes?
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Word
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WF type
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Vaccination
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NGO
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Paynet
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Customs
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To self-isolate
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Coronavirus
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Girlfriend
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Ex-minister
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Laser
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Smog
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To party
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FIFA
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To enthuse
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To televise
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Email
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Bye-bye
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Hoity-toity
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Mew
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Exercise 3: Distribute the following words among the word-formation processes into the box. Mind that some of the words do not fit the classification chart :
RSVP, horseshoe, gas, to edit, ATM, sitcom, RAM, FedEx, gangster, earring, memo, ASAP, moped, cheeseburger, dorm, fridge, to euthanize, anklet, washable, flu, childish, sunglasses, breathalyzer, megabyte, chillax, feminist, blacklist, steno, to enthuse, pancake, to emote, sidewalk, CD, milkshake, to vaccinate, to burgle.
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Compounding
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Blending
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Clipping
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Affix-n
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Back formation
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Exercise 4: Find the meaning of the sound-imitating words and give their Uzbek correspondences:
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Uzbek
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boom
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splash
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buzz
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croak
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hiss
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smack
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Exercise 5. Read and understand the difference in word meaning due to change of stress. Give Uzbek translations
attribute
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AT-trib-ute
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Dishonesty is a common ATT-rib-ute of politicians. (a trait/characteristic)
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at-TRIB-ute
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That quote is at-TRIB-u-ted to Winston Churchill. (considered to be first said/created by him)
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conduct
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CON-duct
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We aren’t happy about your general CON-duct. (the way you’re behaving)
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con-DUCT
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I was asked to con-DUCT the orchestra at short notice. (coordinate a musical performance by waving a baton)
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content
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CON-tent
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The CON-tent of your essay is fine, but you need to rearrange the structure. (what it contains)
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con-TENT (adj.)
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She was sitting reading a book, looking very con-TENT. (relaxed, peaceful)
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