Showing posts with label morphology. portmanteaus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label morphology. portmanteaus. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
From Noun to Verb and Back Again
napkin
n. a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing.
v. to wipe the mouth with a small piece of table linen.
napkining n. (gerund)
Additional linguistic observations
Ad 2 (lower left): Playing with ambiguity - triangle as shape or musical instrument.
Ad 3 (lower right): Potential portmanteau - equal + equilateral.
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