compounding构词法

Compunding:

合成法

Compounds:

(1)N+N: moonwalk, end product, side effect, seashore, football, etc.

(2)N+V: toothache, frostbite, handshake, shoeshine, etc.

(3)V+N: tell-tale, cry wolf, alarm- clock, etc.

(4)Adj+N: hotline, hotdog, blackhorse, deadline, white paper, etc.

(5)N+V-ing: brainwashing, air- conditioning, brainstorming, etc.

(6)V-ing+N: wading bird, reading room, cleaning lady, etc.

(7)N+V-er:money keeper, stockholder, crime reporter, fault-finder, etc.

(8)Adv+V:outbreak, downfall, outpour, input, outflow, etc.

(9)V+Adv: hideout, sleepin, sit-in, knockout, flashback, etc.

(10)V-ing+Adj:going-over, carryings-on, etc.

(11)Adv+V-ing:upbringing

Compounds:

(1)N+V-ing: law-abiding, record-breaking, faultfinding, etc.

(2)Adj+V-ing:easy-going, far-reaching, high-sounding, etc.

(3)N+Adj:warweary, threadbare, etc.

(4)Adj+Adj:deaf-mute, bitter-sweet, etc.

(5)N+V-ed:weatherbeaten, custom-built, town-bred, etc.

(6)Adj/Adv+V-ed:far- fetched, outspoken, etc.

(7)N/Adj+N-ed:short-sighted, lion- hearted, etc.

(8)Num+N:ten-storey, four-leg, etc.

(9)Num+N-ed:one-eyed, two-legged, etc.

(10)Adv+V-ing:outstanding, forthcoming, etc.

(11)V-ed+Adv:wornout, washed-up, etc.

3. Verb Compounds

(1)Through conversion:

Nickname(n)---to nickname(v)

Honeymoon(n)---to honeymoon(v)

Moonlight(n)---to moonlight(v)

(2)Through backformation:

Lip-reading---to lip-read

Bottle-feeding---to bottle feed

Chain smoker---To chain smoke

Mass production---to mass produce

Conversion

：转化法

Conversion is the formation of new words by converting words of one class to another class.

sion to Nouns

(1)Verb

to

Nouns:(a)state

of

mind

or

sensation(doubt,

want,

desire,

love,

taste,

doubt,

etc.

(b)Event or Activity: search, laugh, attempt, hit, release, shut-down, swim. (c)result of the

action:catch, find, reject, buy, answer, etc. (d)Doer of the action:help, cheat, bore, coach, flirt,

scold,

stand-in, etc.

(e)Tool

or

instrument

to

do

the action:

cover, wrap,

cure, wrench,

etc.

(f)Place of action: pass, walk, divide, turn, retreat, etc.

(2)Adjective

to

Nouns:

(a)Words

fully

converted: