ChapterIIIWord-FormationTeachingContents*TheBasicTerms:1Compounding2Derivation3Conversion*TheBasicTheories:1Thefeaturesandtypesofcompounds2Theclassificationandcharacteristicsofprefixesandsufffixes3ThemajortypesofconversionKeyPoints*DefinitionofCompounding*Criteriausedtodistinguishcompoundsfromphrases*Formationofcompounds*Pruductivityofcompounds*Definitionofderivation*Formationofderivatives*Characteristicsofderivatives*Definitionofconversion*Featuresofwordsformedbyconversion*Partialconversion&CompleteconversionDifficultPoints*Distinguishingcompoundsfromphrases*ClassificationofderivationalaffixesQuestions1Whatarerelativecriteriaofacompound?2Howarethemajorlivingprefixesclasssified?3Whatisthedifferencebetweenconversionandsuffixation?Compounding1.bedroom(solid)reading-room(hyphenated)diningroom(open)2.flowerpotflower-potflowerpot★Compoundingorcompositionisaword–formationprocessconsistingofjoiningtwoormorebasestoformanewunit,acompoundword(acompound).CriteriaUsedtoDistinguishCompoundsfromPhrasesⅠOrthographicCriterion:solid&hyphenated→acompoundtoothpick(牙签)shoelace(鞋带)upgrade(上升,升级)after-effect(后效,副作用)show-off(炫耀)world-famous(闻名世界的)ⅡPhonologicalCriterion:compoundaccent(′__)&(′_、_)→acompoundphraseaccent(、_′_)→aphrase′spacerocket(宇宙火箭)(acompound)′blue﹑bottle(绿头大苍蝇)(acompound)a﹑blue′bottle(蓝色的瓶子)(aphrase)Exceptions:phraseaccent&levelstress→acompound、red′tape(官样文章)(acompound)inverted′comma(引号)(acompound)′short-′sighted(近视的)(acompound)ⅢSemanticcriterion:asingleidea→acompoundmotherwit(天生的智力)Indianpaper(字典纸)dogdays(暑天)ClassificationofCompounds1.Nouncompounds1)Subjectandverbcrybaby(爱哭的孩子)→thebabycriesheartbeat(心博)→theheartbeatsrevolvingdoor(旋转门)→thedoorrevolves2)Verbandobjectpickpocket(扒手)→topickpocketsbackrest(靠背)→torestthebackhousekeeping(家务管理,家政)→tokeephouse3)Verbandadverbialdivingboard(跳水板)→todivefromaboarddrinkingcup(酒杯)→todrinkoutofacuptyping-paper(打字纸)→totypeonpaper4)Subjectandobjectsugarcane(甘蔗)→thecaneyieldssugarsteamengine(蒸汽机)→steampowerstheenginegaslight(煤气灯)→thegasproduceslight5)Restrictiverelationmoonwalk(月面行走)→awalkonthemooneveningschool(夜校)→aschoolintheeveningashtray(烟灰缸)→atrayforash6)Appositiverelationboyfriend(男朋友)→thefriendisaboypeasantgirl(农家女)→thegirlisapeasantpinetree(松树)→thetreeisapine※Stringcompound:Thefirstelementofanouncompoundisitselfacompounddead-letteroffice:死信室halfwayhouse:重返社会训练所;吸毒者的戒瘾治疗中心test-tubebaby:试管婴儿※Phrasalverbs→nouncompounddropout退学breakdown:损坏;倒塌take-off:起飞2.Adjectivecompounds1)Subjectandverbhen-pecked(怕老婆的)→henspeck(cocks)book-filled(放满书籍的)→booksfill(theroom)poverty-stricken(贫困不堪的)→povertystrikes(theplaceorpeople)2)Verbandobjectpeace-loving(爱好和平的)→tolovepeacetime-saving(省时间的)→tosavetimerecord-breaking(打破记录的)→tobreakrecords3)Verbandadverbialhard-working(努力工作的)→toworkhardever-lasting(永恒的)→tolastforeverhome-made(家制的)→tobemadeathome4)Nounandadjective:tax-free(免税的)→freefromtaxwatertight(不漏水的)→tightagainstwatercrystal-clear(水晶般明澈的)→asclearasacrystal5)Coordinatingrelationship:bittersweet(又苦又甜的)→bitterandsweetdeaf-mute(又聋又哑的)→deafandmutesocial-political(社会政治的)→socialandpolitical※Otherkindsmade-up(虚构的)----phrasalverbround-the-clock(连续一整天或一昼夜的)----adverbialphraselook-before-you-leap(深思熟虑而后行的)----proverbjet-propelled(喷气式推进的)----attributiveclause☆compoundmodifiers--attributivecomplexes--nominalization3.Verbcompounds☆Waystoformverbcompounds1)Byback-formationvacuumclean(用真空吸尘器除尘)←vacuumcleaner(真空吸尘器)speed-read(快速阅读)←speed-reading(快速阅读)mass-produce(成批生产)←mass-production(成批生产)spoon-feed(用匙喂)←spoon-fed(用匙喂的)2)Byconversionnickname(给人起绰号)←nickname(绰号)spotlight(使突出醒目)←spotlight(聚光灯)outline(画出……的轮廓)←outline(轮廓)☆Syntacticrelationsinverbcompounds1)Object+verbproof-read→toreadandcorrecttheprinter’sproof2)Adverbial+verbvacuumclean→tocleanwithavacuumcleanerDerivation★Derivationoraffixationisaword-formationprocessbytheadditionofawordelement,suchasaprefix,suffixorcombiningform,toanalreadyexistingword.Itissubdividedintoprefixationandsuffixation.Awordformedinthiswayiscalledaderivative.1.Prefixation:Prefixationistheformationofnewwordsbyaddingaprefixorcombiningformtothebase.Prefixesalwaysmodifythelexicalmeaningofthebase,butdonotaltertheword-classofthebase.E.g.fair----unfairwrite----rewrite※Exceptions:be-:calm(a.)→becalm(v.)使平静/安静de-:form(n.)→deform(v.)损坏…的形状,使变丑en-:slave(n.)→enslave(v.)使做奴隶un-:earth(n.)→unearth(v.)(从地下)发掘,掘出anti-:war(n.)→anti-war(a.)反战的inter-:state(n.)→inter-state(a.)州与州之间的,州际的post-:liberation(n.)→postliberation(a.)解放后的pre-:plant(n.)→preplant(a.)preliberation(a.)解放前的★Classificationofprefixes(bymeaning)1.Negativeprefixes:un-,non-,in-,dis-,a-2.Reversativeorprivativeprefixes:un-,de-,dis-3.Pejorativeprefixes:mis-,mal-(坏,恶,不良),pseudo-(伪,拟,假)4.Prefixesofdegreeorsize:arch-(为首的,总的),super-,out-(超过),sub-,over-,under-,hyper-(超出,极度),ultra-(超,过),mini-5.Prefixesofattitude:co-,counter-,anti-,pro-(亲,赞成)6.Locativeprefixes:super-,sub-,inter-,trans-7.Prefixesoftimeandorder:fore-,pre-,post-,ex-(前,前任的),re-(在后,后的)8.Numberprefixes:uni-/mono-,bi-/di-,tri-,multi-/poly-9.Others:auto-,neo-,pan-(全,总,万,泛),proto-(原始,第一,首要),s