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units, such as modifier + noun. Paratrooper, for example, is a clipped form of parachutisttrooper.Give the original of these clipped words.Aframerican Amerindian AustralasiaComintern Eurasia maitre a"medicare newsboy paratrooper2. BLENDINGNote: blending is the fusion of two words into one, usually the first part of oneword with the last part of another, as in BRUNCH, from BREAKFASTand LUNCH.The resultant blend shares both original meanings. The two classes, blends andclipped words are not sharply separated, and some words may be put into either class.EXERCISE 227*Give the originals of these blends.e.g. BRUNCH = BReakfast + lUNCHautobus Benelux breathalysercablegram Eurovision heliportInterpol motel newscastparatroops telecast smogEXERCISE 228*Give the blends that result from fusing these words.If you find the exercise too difficult, match the blends given underneath with the rightwords.e. g. BLOT = Blemish + spOT
inary digitmotor +pedal(cycle)blare or blow +spurttransfer + resistordumb + confoundsplash + spatterBITBLURT DUMBFOUND MOPED TRANSISTOR SPLATTERACRONYMSNote: acronymy is the process whereby a word is formed from the initials or beginningsegments of a succession of words.In some cases the initials are pronounced, as in MP [em'pi:] (military police, or Member ofParliament). In others,the initials and/or beginning segments are pronounced as the spelled word would be.For example, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) is pronounced as ['neitou].EXERCISE 229*Acronyms which are pronounced as sequences of letters are called alphabetisms.Pronounce these acronyms and give their originals.AAA-bombACA levela.s.a.p.b & bBABCCIAc/oC.O.D.DCDCDIVDJD. Litt.DNAEECFA<strong>OF</strong>BIGBGMTGPHMHRHEXERCISE 230*
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