Leksikoloogia konspekt (uus)
foreign element)
o Karaoke (Japanese – kara (empty) + okesutora (orchestra))
o Monolingual (Greek prefix, Latin root)
26. Clipped compounds
Clippings may be compounded with each other to form clipped compounds.
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Kids’ video – kidvid
Slow motion - slomo
The term also refers to compounds which have just one of the elements clipped. First part of
both of the words is represented in the new word (which differentiates them from blends).
Sitcom – situational comedy (clipped compound)
Monergy – money energy (blend)
Op art – optical art (one of the elements clipped)
Autochanger – automatic record changer
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