Glossary There are about 7 million short names (up to 5 letters) and practically infinite long names (5 to 10 letters). Nevertheless, all these names have basic structures in common, which are essential for naming. Below we have compiled the most important ones for you. There is more to naming than meets the eye... A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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B Back formation The creation of a new word that incorrectly pretends to be a derivative. Example: the English word 'edit' has the suffix -'or' omitted, not the other way around Backronym A reinterpretation of a word as an acronym. The invented extension is used to treat an existing name as an acronym in order to construct further levels of meaning into it. Example 1: ICE (Intercity Express, originally Intercity Experimental) Example 2: GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications, originally Groupe Special Mobile, named after the research group involved) "Befehlssatz" A complete sentence intended to move the consumer to action. Examples: Microsoft Picture It ! (image processing software) Blending Blending The creation of a new word by combining the first part of a word with the last part of a second word. Although this method is rarely found in German and English vocabulary (example 'smog' from 'smoke' and 'fog'), it is all the more common in name creations. Blending differs from recombinant morphemics in that only a part of the two words (morphemes) is used. Example 1: 'Brunch' (breakfast at lunchtime, first mentioned in 1896) Example 2: 'Motel' (motor hotel, a trademark originally created in 1925) |
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