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The document discusses common processes of word formation in English. It identifies derivation, composition, parasynthesis, acronyms, shortening, and onomatopoeia as the main word formation procedures. Derivation allows new words to be formed through the addition of prefixes and suffixes. Composition involves joining two or more word roots. Parasynthesis combines composition and derivation. Acronyms form words from the initial letters of other words. Shortening reduces words, and onomatopoeias imitate sound

Author

Antonio Taylor

Language

EN