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 Ten Processes of Word Formation Table of contents 1. Word Formation 2. What is word formation 3. Processes of word formation Coinage Borrowing Compounding Blending Clipping Back formation Conversion Derivation Acronyms Abbreviations Word Formation : Word formation is a branch of linguistics which examines derived words in terms of their origin and functioning, their productivity and use in different styles of speech.  Word formation is an important means of supplementing or enhancing vocabulary. It helps in forming specialized terms. There are about ten processes of word formation, which we are going to discuss in this article. Word formation has traditionally been considered a branch of lexicology. Lexicology refers to the study of the form, meaning and behaviour of words.  Word formation is also considered a branch of morphology as morphemes help in forming new words. In this way, word formation is also known as derivational morphology. What is word forma...

 An Introduction by Kamala Das Que. Discuss Kamala Das as a Confessional poet with reference to 'An introduction'. Or Que. Discuss An Introduction as an autobiographical poem of Kamala Das. Introduction : Kamala Das :- Kamala Das popularly known by her one-time pen name Madhavikutty is one of the most popular Indo-Anglian poets. Her popularity is based chiefly on her short stories and autobiography, while her oeuvre in English, written under the name Kamala Das, is noted for the poems and explicit autobiography. She was also a widely read columnist and wrote on diverse topics including women's issues, child care, politics among others etc. Kamala's poetry is confessional and autobiographical. Her poems have often been considered at par with those of Anne Sexton and Robert Lowell . Here we find the best expression of feminine sensibility. She expresses her desire for love with open boldness and great  frankness.  Kamala Das Profile Born 31 March...

 Morph, Morpheme & Allomorph  Morph, Morpheme and Allomorph are the units of a Language that are studied under Morphology, a branch of linguistics. Morphology is the field of linguistics focused on the study of the forms and the formation of words in a language including their inflection, derivation and composition. It is the study of the smallest grammatical unit of a language. These basic elements are technically known as morphemes. Let's now discuss what a Morpheme is: Morpheme : Morpheme is the smallest indivisible unit having meaningful content and grammatical function. According to George Yule- a morpheme is a minimal unit of meaning or grammatical function. " a morpheme is the smallest contrastive unit of grammar" . for example, the word book and pen both are the smallest units and are contrastive that means they are not the same or identical. Smallest means they can not be further subdivided, if we divide them further they will result into meaningless rem...

Morphology Que. Define morphology. How is it different from Syntax? The word morphology is of Greek origin. The term 'morph' means a shape or form and morphology means the study of forms.  The term morphology was originally used in Biology but since the middle of the 19th Century it has also been used to describe the study of all those basic elements that are used in a language. These basic elements are technically known as morphemes. Definition of Morphology: Morphology is the branch of linguistics that deals with the words, their internal structure and how they are formed. Morphology is the study of the smallest grammatical unit of a language. It is the field of linguistics focused on the study of the forms and the formation of words in a language including their inflection, derivation and composition. Broadly speaking, it is the study of how words are formed, where they originate from, what their grammatical forms are, how and why their forms change and on what basis the ...

Character Sketch of Caliban : The Tempest 📃Introduction : Caliban :- Caliban is a monstrous and savage character in the tempest , a play by William shakespeare. He is the son of a witch sycorax. He appears early in the play and is the only native in the island. Caliban Character created by William Shakespeare Play name The Tempest Status Slave of Prospero Mother Witch Sycorax Antithesis to Ariel Role A wildman serving Prospero Source : Wikimedia commons 📄Table of Contents:- 1.  Introduction  : Caliban 2.  Character Sketch of Caliban     2.1. A Rebellious Servant/Slave     2.2. Antithesis of Ariel     2.3. A Parody of other Characters     2.4. An Unthinking Wildman     2.5. Conclusion 3. Read More in English Literature William Shakespeare Profile Born (Baptised) 26 April 1564, UK Died 23 April 1616, UK Activ...

  MA ENGLISH LITERATURE SYLLABUS SEM-II Source: google PAPER- I (POETRY) UNIT-I (Pre Romantic Poetry) (a) Thomas Gray: The Bard, The Progress of Poesy (b) William Blake: On Another Sorrow, From 'Auguries of Innocence', The Poison Tree UNIT-II: (Romantic Poetry) (a) W. Wordsworth: Tintern Abbey, Ode on the Intimations of Immortality. (b) P.B. Shelley: Adonais (c) John Keats: Ode on a Grecian Urn, Ode to Autumn UNIT- III (Victorian Poetry) (a) Alfred Tennyson: Ulysses, The Lotus Eaters (b) Matthew Arnold: Thyrsis, The Scholar Gipsy UNIT- IV (Symbolist Poetry) (a) T.S. Eliot: The Waste Land (b) W. B. Yeats: The Second Coming, Byzantium, Sailing to Byzantium UNIT-V (Modern Poetry) (a) W.H. Auden: Strange Meeting, The Shield of Achilles (b) Dylan Thomas: Fern Hill, A Refusal to Mourn the Death of a Child PAPER- II (DRAMA) UNIT-I Annotations UNIT-II: (Restoration Drama) (a) John Dryden: All For Love (b) Congreve: The Way of the World UNIT- III (Victorian Drama) (a) G. B. Shaw:...