Лексикология английского языка. Иванова Н.К. - 10 стр.

    Наиболее распространенный тип конверсии в современном английском языке –
вербализация существительных:
                                  He chairs the committee.
                                  He thumbed through the book (thumb generation).
                                  She felt her eyes tearing.
     Аббревиация – образование новых слов путем сокращения (усечения) основы. В
результате получаются аббревиатуры – простые (caps, info, demo, intro, math, doc, vet) и
сложные (CIA, FBI, UNESCO, NATO, radar, modem, IQ, FAQ, R.S.V.P, U.K, MP, UNO, blog,
spam, emoticon).

    В современном английском языке широко распространены так называемые слова-
слитки. Прочитайте ниже приведенный текст и проанализируйте приведенные примеры.

Portmanteau words (blends). This kind of words – made by putting together parts of other words –
“invaded” mass media at the end of the 20th century, penetrated to the native speakers usage and,
finally, were recorded in the dictionaries.
      Linguistically the 20th century will be remembered for numerous coinings (dancercize,
permatempt, guesstimate, etc.), the meaning of which may be rather vague for an English language
learner.
      The analysis of Random House’s Living Dictionary Database and of Random House
Webster’s College Dictionary (2000) revealed that computer technology, as well as arts and
entertainment, are especially prolific in generating new words and meanings. Among the most
frequently used ones are:
emoticon (emotion + icon - an abbreviation or icon used on a network) ,
netiquette (network +etiquette – the etiquette of computer networks),
edutainment (education + entertainment – television programs, books, software, etc., especially
those intended primarily for school-age children) vs.
infortainment (broadcasting or publishing that strives to treat factual matter in an entertaining way,
often by dramatically reenacting or fictionalizing real events),
advertorials (advertisement+editorial – a newspaper or magazine advertisement that promotes the
sponsor’s product while appearing to be an editorial or provide information of general interest),
pathography (autobiography that focuses on the negative elements of its subject),
dramedy /dramady (drama + comedy - a television program or series using both serious and comic
subjects).