Semantics Acronym Blend Compound: Group III
Semantics Acronym Blend Compound: Group III
Semantics Acronym Blend Compound: Group III
Group iii
Acronym
An acronym is a word composed of the first
letters of the words in a phrase, especially
when this is used as a name. An example of an
acronym is NATO which is made up of the first
letters of the `North Atlantic Treaty
Organization'.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acronym
Semantics Acronym Blend Compound
Example I Example Ii Example Iii
:Types of Acronym F. Pronounced as the names of letters but with
A. Pronounced as a word, containing only .a shortcut
.initial letters Example: IEEE (I triple E) Institute of
Example: AIDS (acquired immune Electrical and Electronics Engineers
deficiency syndrome) .G. Shortcut incorporated into name
B. Pronounced as a word, containing non- Example: W3C (W three C) World Wide
.initial letters Web Consortium
Example: Amphetamine (alpha methyl .H. Multi-layered acronyms
phenethylamine) Examples: PAC-3 : PATRIOT Advanced
C. Pronounced as a word or names of letters, Capability 3 i.e., Phased Array Tracking RADAR
.depending on speaker or context Intercept on Target i.e., Radio Detection and
FAQ (frequently asked questions) .Ranging
D. Pronounced as a combination of names of I. Recursive acronyms, in which the
.letters and a word abbreviation refers to itself in the expression
JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) .for which it stands
.E. Pronounced only as the names of letters :Example
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) !GNU: GNU’s Not Unix
LAME: LAME Ain’t an MP3 Player
Semantics Acronym Blend Compound
Example I Example Ii Example Iii
Blend
Most blends are formed by one
Definition :of the following methods
A blend is a word formed from The beginning of one word is added -
parts of two or more other .to the end of the other
words. These parts are The beginnings of two words are -
sometimes, but not always, .combined
morphemes. Two words are blended around a -
.common sequence of sounds
Multiple sounds from two -
component words are blended, while
.mostly preserving the sounds' order
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blend
Semantics Acronym Blend Compound
Example I Example Ii Example Iii
Compound Compound can be formed by these
:formulas
:Example
A. The beginning of one word is added C. Two words are blended around a
.to the end of other .common sequence of sounds
:Example :Example
Spoon + Fork → Spork Binary + Digit → Bit
Fan + Magazine → Fanzine Jeans + Leggings → Jeggings
B. The beginning of two words are D. Multiple sounds from two
.combined component words are blended, while
:Example .mostly preserving the sounds’ order
Cybernetic + Organism → Cyborg :Example
National + Biscuit + Company → Lithe + Slimy → Slithy
Nabisco Stagnation + Inflation → Stagflation
Semantics Acronym Blend Compound
Example I Example Ii Example Iii