Leksikoloogia konspekt (uus)
Isle-land – island
Samblind – sandblind
15. Archaisms
Use of a form of speech or writing which is no longer current or that is currently only within a few
specific contexts. Form or use of a form which is obsolete or recognizably belongs to an older state of a
language. (thou, thee, whence, whilst)
16. Neologisms
Newly coined words or expressions, which are in the process of entering common use.
o Selfie, fauxhawk, vape, Tebowing
17. Affixation
Affixation is the process whereby an affix is attached to a base, which may be simple (as in full, the base
to which –ness is attached to yield fullness), or complex (like meditate, the base to which pre- is
attached to yield premeditate).
Affixes can be bound before, inside and after the base of the word
o Prefixes
o Infixes
o Suffixes
o Combining forms