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Latin and Greek Elements in English Lesson 21: Blends BLEND : a word formed by combining two other words such that a part of each remains and the meaning of the new word suggests both of its constituent members, e.g. herstory = her

Latin and Greek Elements in English Lesson 21: Blends • BLEND : “a word formed by combining two other words such that a part of each remains and the meaning of the new word suggests both of its constituent members,” e.g. – herstory = her + history: “the study of the past focusing on issues relating to women’s lives and concerns” – affluenza = affluent + influenza: “an unnatural interest in making and keeping wealth” • also, called “portmanteau words” – portmanteau: a steamer trunk that opens like a book – phrase coined by Lewis Carroll
Latin and Greek Elements in English Lesson 21: Blends • Interpol = international + police spiced + ham • spam = • hazmat = hazardous + materials cybernetic + librarian • cybrarian = – a librarian who specializes in internet sources • coopetition = cooperative + competition – when rival companies work together to bring down a third competitor (NPR, 12/13/04)
Latin and Greek Elements in English Lesson 21: Blends • weather blends: frozen + drizzle – frizzle = snowy + drizzle – snizzle = slushy + cement – slument = • precipitation which falls wet and then freezes solid • Nexrad = next generation + radar • contraption = contrivance + trap + invention
Latin and Greek Elements in English Lesson 21: Blends • a new custom arises of having a meal between breakfast and lunch > brunch • rich people build landing pads for helicopters on the roofs of skyscrapers to save time in traffic > helipad • girlfriends, like wives, demand payment for “services rendered” from their boyfriends > palimony • Hollywood capitalizes on the success of a movie by continuing a series but exploring the backstory > prequel • a new type of two-wheeled motorized vehicle which is a cross between a motorcycle and a bicycle > moped
Latin and Greek Elements in English Lesson 21: Blends • the type of behavior which is appropriate for the internet netiquette > • a third victory in succession, like Roger Federer’s recent success at the US Open tennis championship > three-peat • a illustrator used to draw lines on a television screen telestrator > • a small computer resource involving simple binary unit operations (on/off, yes/no, zero/one) > bit
Latin and Greek Elements in English Lesson 21: Blends • blends are important because they give language the ability to bridge concepts – they allow one word to do the work of two – and they also provide humor based on the integration of things which seem absurd to many people, e.g. palimony SEE EXERCISE IV, p. 124

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