Nov 19, 20 selfie a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone or webcam and uploaded to a social media website has been named word of the year by oxford. Comparing the use of space in selfies on chinese weibo and. Moreover, we expected that selfietakers perceptions of their selfies may represent a. Some tricky changes to the verb form of some adjectives nouns. Gone are the days when people used to go photoshop for taking pictures there, is almost wiped out since the embedded cameras in our smartphones are providing us the similar and. The photographs of my youth were deeplyconsidered affairs was it worth using up a 24exposure fujifilm roll on a photo that might not evenbe in focus. The effect of selfies on selfesteem and social sensitivity article pdf available in personality and individual differences 111. The third part of the use of english paper in the first certificate examination is word formation where students use a root such as able and create an appropriate word disable, unable, ability to. Pdf we seek to initially investigate the present everyday practices of. Word formation processes are basically how new words are created and become part of the language. Interpreting the meaning of prefixes and suffixes sharif university of technology 10172007 3 prefixes usually change the meaning of a word examples.
With anticipation, the fortythree ccd continuing catholic development level 7 confirmation students, with their teachers mimi david, nancy gonewai, rachelle wenger, and noel amaya gathered at the parish center. This is an interactive activity for teachers and students. List of words for word formation part of fce exam noun verb adjective adverb inability, disability disable, enable able, disabled acceptance, acceptability accept acceptable accident accidental. Word formation in english can be used as a textbook for a course on word formation or the word formation parts of morphology courses, as a sourcebook for teachers, for student research projects, as a book for selfstudy by more advanced students e. Put the correct form of the word in brackets into the blank. The articles in this series define and exemplify the most common word formation processes, or the creation of new words, in english including derivation, back formation, conversion, compounding, clipping, blending, abbreviations, acronyms, eponyms, coinages, nonce words, borrowing, and calquing. The same process also features in lappy, a newly coined reference to laptop, though this has so far been slower to catch on. Feb, 2015 by sajjad amin bangash the growing trend of selfies and its associated psychological and mental effects. In more recent stud it has been acquiring a rich internal organization of its own. It was initially used as a hashtag on photosharing sites to indicate that the subject of a photo was the person who had uploaded it, but gradually began to take on a life of its own as a general reference to a selftaken digital photo. Selfie selfy is a recent example of the use of suffix iey to form diminutive nouns and pet names compare, e. We will examine the definition of the word selfie, where it came from and some examples of its use in sentences. Processes of word formation are the bases upon which words are formed in a language. Besides reasons for nominating the word of the year for the increased frequency of its use, oxford dictionaries have provided its historic scenarios of development.
He has an unfortunate inability to understand peoples feelings able 3. The term selfie, sometimes though less commonly spelt selfy, first emerged in 2004 as a catchy internet abbreviation of the word selfportrait. Top synonyms for selfie other words for selfie are selftaken picture, self portrait and selfportrait. A collection of english esl word formation worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english classes to teach about. This is a great bulletin board and writing activity for the beginning of the school year.
In this video, students at a uk secondary school share their views on selfies and selfimage. Use the words above and any other words that you think are relevant to answer the following questions. Morphology and word formation kissed, freedom, stronger, follow, awe, goodness, talkative, teacher, actor. In english, as well as in arabic, processes of word formation vary with respect to use. Wordformation and the lexicon paul kiparsky massachusetts institute of technology according to a widespread view the lexicon is a kind of appentlix to the grammar, whose function is list what unpredi. Mar 30, 2020 20 december, roberto schmidt guest, brooke gladstone interviewer and editor, the photographer behind selfiegate, on the media, national public radio. According to oxford dictionaries, the word of the year for 20 is selfie.
Word formation wf 2 put the correct form of the word in brackets into the blank. This downloadable pdf contains a student worksheet with reading activities, vocabularybuilding exercises, and a focus on verbnoun collocations and word formation. Ellens hollywood selfie may be famous, but the word itself has much humbler origins, if we dont say so ourselves, on an abc science forum hosted by dr karl. The very nature of identity formation on the internet is prospective. Montage of selfies and data visualizations from selfiecity. Diversity is all about empowering people by respecting and appreciating what makes them different. Not content with being a word of the year, selfie is now showing itself as flexible and changeable, with multiple variations being coined to describe the seemingly infinite variations of selfportrait that are now emerging. Read the buzzword article on the word selfie and answer these questions. Meanwhile selfie was also pronounced the word of the year 20 by oxford dictionaries. This neologism was coined to describe the act of taking a selfportrait and sharing it on social media. Have we reached peak selfie and is the word here to. A brief history of the selfie dr karls great moments in.
Here, we hypothesized that regular selfietakers positive evaluations of how they appear in their selfies would be a manifestation of selffavoring biases. Types of words and wordformation processes in english the morpheme the smallest units of language that have a meaning or a grammatical function and form words or parts of words are called morphemes. The third part of the reading and use of english paper in the c2 proficiency examination is word formation where a student needs to uses a root such as friend and creates an appropriate word friendly, befriend, friendship to fill the gap in a text. Wickel 7 measure their status through the number of likes a photo or a status update garners. Its important for any social media profile such as stitch or facebook to have a recent photo of yourself. Patterns and meanings of english words through word formation. In arabic, there are nine processes of word formation. The proliferation of this suffix is a sideeffect of selfie s prominence in 20. Word formation practice exams for cambridge first certificate download free cefr. Making sense of the masturbation of selfimage and the virtual minime 1. Writing pages are added for student to write all about me. Articles worksheets are in pdf format and consist of a worksheet and answer sheet to check your results. Selfie noun definition and synonyms macmillan dictionary. As a way to acquire the maximum number of likes, facebook users will manipulate and change their profile content.
Word formation clippping, blending and compounding words. In 20, selfie was named word of the year by oxford dictionaries, a choice that. There is little difference between a compound noun and two separate nouns used one after the other, e. The word formation process that formed slang words that found as data. Stop abusing the word selfie, please the washington post.
Selfies are often taken with a pose andor camera angle that attempts to add a little something unique not just a conventional picture of someone looking straight at the camera. Smartphone selfportraits, or selfies as baptized by social media, are attracting a great deal of media attention. Jun 18, 2014 to paraphrase the more philosophical of our 45 respondents, the word selfie is a linguistic catchall. Live worksheets english english as a second language esl prefixes and suffixes word formation word formation its a useful worksheet to practice suffixes and prefixes. In november 20, the word selfie beat out the words twerk and bitcoin to become the oxford english dictionarys muchcoveted word of the year. Pr is an axiomatically formalised word formation theory in the itemandprocess tradition, with the following basic ideas. For example, the singular noun asset is a back formation from the plural assets. In terms of its patterns, compounds are divided into nominal compound, adjectival compound, verbal and neoclassic. Getting a selfportrait taken by a professional photographer is expensive, timely, and no longer the social norm, so you can feel good about saving your time and money. Look at these photos and discuss where, why and how people are taking selfies. Thus, selfietakers may actually undermine their efforts to impress others by taking selfies. Back formation may be similar to the reanalyses or folk etymologies when it rests on an erroneous understanding of the morphology of the longer word. Selfie definition of selfie, selfy, buzzword from macmillan.
English esl word formation worksheets most downloaded 257. The effect of selfies on selfesteem and social sensitivity. The data are my hubby, gimmick, baby, hoax, selfie, kepo. Exercises and practice on english vocabulary and word formation downloadable pdf worksheets. There are quite a few of them, and we will now make the most important ones simple and clear. However, little is known whether this selfie craze contributes toward the behavioral changes and desire to. An analysis of word formation process in everyday communication. Alise tifentale, the graduate center, the city university of new york cuny figure 1. This study aimed at looking the most common word formation process. English grammar from downloadable grammar sheets and online exercises.
Two, however, should have been included, viz stein 1973, the most comprehensive bibliography on english word formation to date and marchand 1974, which documents the development of his word formation theory over the years and is a companion volume to his classical handbook marchand, 1969. Pdf list of words for word formation part of fce exam. B2 word formation 60 mins diversity and inclusion are buzzwords in todays corporate world. The word formation component wf component of a linguistic system provides the word formation pat. India is the country with the highest number of selfie related deaths. Have we reached peak selfie and is the word here to stay. Selfie is oxford dictionaries word of the year books the. Word formation exercise 1 word formation exercise 2 word formation exercise 3 word formation exercise 4 word formation exercise 5 word formation exercise 6 word formation exercise 7 word forms nounverbadjectiveadverb prefixes and suffixes worksheet root prefix suffix exercise. Firstly, the paper introduces word formation as to definition and processes, along with a few. The linguistic flexibility of the word selfie seemingly knows no bounds.
English esl word formation, intermediate b1 worksheets. A selfie is a photograph of oneself, a selfportrait. The selection of selfie was huge international news, generating far more headlines than twerk a runnerup for oxfords word of the year ever did. Since then, societys use of the word selfie has increased 170 times, thus encouraging the oxford english dictionary to announce it as word of the year. Selfie and stewardship for ccd students by nancy gonewai saturday, january 11, dawned cool and sunny. Oct 23, 2014 thus dismayed by the reliance on selfies and in an effort to illustrate and celebrate the power of words, we give you the six word selfie challenge. Students can draw a picture of themselves or insert an actual photograph of your students. Selfie definition is an image that includes oneself often with another person or as part of a group and is taken by oneself using a digital camera especially for posting on social networks. If you love this product and find it helpful to you, pl. Some words are backformed, where a new word is formed by removing an actual, or often just a supposed or incorrectly identified, affix.
A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. We can see that there are a lot of efforts to ensure that people dont feel excluded in global organizations and diverse societies. A selfie is a picture of yourself that you take using a camera on a mobile phone or other handheld device, usually composed of no more than head and shoulders. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website.
Dinius depaul university two years ago, the oxford dictionaries announced sel. A survey of the types of word formation found in english is also included. In six words or fewer, describe yourself such that anyone would recognize you who you really are. The slang expression selfie, however, first appeared in 2002 in an online post from australia. All downloads are in pdf format and consist of a worksheet and answer sheet to check your results. Laurie bauer english wordformation page 97816038888. A good example of backformation is the old word pease, which was mistakenly assumed to be a plural, and thus led to the creation of a new singular word, pea. No, a drunken australian man did not coin the word selfie. Selfie definition of selfie, selfy, buzzword from macmillan dictionary. Pdf the phenomenon of taking and sharing selfies has become widespread in everyday life. In writing, individual morphemes are usually represented by their graphic form, or spelling. Click here for stepbystep rules, stories and exercises to practice all english tenses. You can either stand in front of a mirror and grab a shot of the reflection through your phonecamera.
Pdf selfie is a selfgenerated, selfselected picture to communicate the transitory. Barack obama was talking to david cameron and with the danish prime minister, and thats when she actually reached into her purse and brought out a cell phone and stretched. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Defined in the eold selfie is an informal term, noun referring to a photograph. By 20, the word selfie had become commonplace enough to be monitored for inclusion in the online version of the oxford english dictionary.
Selfie can actually be traced back to 2002 when it was used in an australian online forum. Wordformation in english can be used as a textbook for a course on wordformation or the wordformation parts of morphology courses, as a sourcebook for teachers, for student research projects, as a book for selfstudy by more advanced students e. It refers to a selfportrait picture taken by oneself using a digital camera or a smartphone for posting on social networking sites. Jan 19, 2012 processes of word formation slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Oxford dictionaries named selfie word of the year, while it was a runnerup at the recent american dialect society meeting that gave the 20 lexical crown to because. Due to the clerks stubbornness we missed the train stubborn 4. Word formation english grammar today cambridge dictionary. A collection of english esl word formation, intermediate b1 worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english classes to teach a. In november 20, the word selfie was announced as being the word of the year by the oxford english dictionary, which gave the word itself an australian origin. Word formation pdf worksheets english vocabulary and. Some background in linguistics is assumed, but students of linguistics and english language with no previous knowledge of word formation or of morphology at all will find english word formation an.
Word formation pdf worksheets for english language learners upperintermediate level b2 english practice downloadable pdf grammar and vocabulary worksheets. Word formation 1 compounds a compound nouns a compound noun can be formed by joining two nouns together, e. Critics call selfies an outofcontrol form of vanity and narcissism in a society in which an unchecked capitalism promotes forms of rampant selfinterest that both legitimises selfishness and. This paper discusses word formation in both english and arabic. Selfie capital of the world, followed closely by new york and miami the average age of selfie takers is 23. Selfie definition in the cambridge english dictionary. C2 proficiency cpe examination word formation esl lounge. Nowadays, almost every one of us carries smartphone.