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( Back-formation)
In etymology, back-formation refers to the process of creating a new lexeme (less precisely, a new "word") by removing actual or supposed affixes. The resulting neologism is called a back-formation. Back-formations are shortened words created from longer words, thus back-formations may be viewed as a sub-type of clipping. For example, the noun resurrection was borrowed from Latin, and the verb resurrect was then backformed hundreds of years later from it by removing the -ion suffix. This segmentation of resurrection into resurrect + ion was possible because English had many examples of Latinate words that had verb and verb+-ion pairs — in these pairs the -ion suffix is added to verb forms in order to create nouns (such as, insert/insertion, project/projection, etc.). Back formation may be similar to the reanalyses of folk etymologies when it rests on an erroneous understanding of the morphology of the longer word. For example, the singular noun asset is a back-formation from the plural assets. However, assets is originally not a plural; it is a loan-word from Anglo-Norman asetz (modern French assez). The -s was reanalyzed as a plural suffix. Many words came into English by this route Pease was once a mass noun but was reinterpreted as a plural, leading to the back-formation pea. The noun statistic was likewise a back-formation from the field of study statistics. In Britain the verb burgle came into use in the 19th century as a back-formation from burglar (which can be compared to the North America verb burglarize formed by suffixation).
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Nutrients: Their Vital Role in Weight Loss Weight loss programs traditionally focus on calorie reduction. But we now know that effective and healthy weight loss is about more than that. A smart and sustainable weight loss diet needs to include the ...
Right background information about the the HDL cholesterol (the right one) and the LDL cholesterol ( by Patrick Beaufay
Cholesterol is insoluble in the vasculary system, but is removed in the circulatory system is subordinated to one of the types of lipoprotein, spherical particles which have an exterior formed mainly of water-soluble proteins.
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FYI's About Your Back by Margo Tuazon
There is no doubt that a strong and healthy back can make you feel and look better as well as allow you to do things with ease and fluidity. Your back muscles’ condition will determine the extent of mobility it possesses and affect how your back can ...
Some Tips in Caring for Your Back by Margo Tuazon
Taking good care of your back is important in order to prevent back pains and other injuries from occurring. Here are some ways in caring for your back. Lift properly. When attempting to lift any type of weight from the floor, lift wi...
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