7.COMPOUNDING

 

                                                            COMPOUNDING 

Compounding is a word formation process based on the combination of lexical elements (words or stems). In the theoretical literature, compounding is discussed controversially, and the disagreement also concerns basic issues.

Compounding is the process of combining two words (free morphemes) to create a new word

Compound Noun List in English - English Study Page
Compound Noun List in English 

Types of compounding words

CLOSED COMPOUND WORDS 

These words are made up of two words without a space in-between. 

Examples:

 Moonlight, classroom, and sunflower.

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Colorful Plasticine Alphabet

OPEN COMPOUND WORDS 

These words have a space between the smaller words that make them up.

Examples:

Living room, ice cream, full moon, high school

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word for living room

HYPHENATED COMPOUND WORDS

These words are formed by using a hyphen, a small dash used to connect words together 

Examples:

Close-up, brother-in-law, head-on

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Brother-in-law Meaning


REFERENCE 

WIBOWO, A. A. (2014). A MORPHOLOGICAL STUDY ON ENGLISH COMPOUND WORDS. SURAKARTA.

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