Blend Words & Code Mixing

Blending (Blend Words)

Blending is the word formation process in which parts of two or more words combine to create a new word whose meaning is often a combination of the original words. For example:

1. Advertisement+ Entertainment          →        Advertainment
2. Binary              + Digit                         →        Bit
3. Biographical    + Picture                      →        Biopic
4. Breakfast         + Lunch                       →        Brunch
5. By                    + Cause                       →        Because
6. Cybernetic       + Organism                 →        Cyborg
7. Electronic        + Execute                    →        Electrocute
8. Flame              + Glare                        →        Flare
9. Guess              + Estimate                   →        Guesstimate
10. Internal            + Communication       →        Intercom
11. Modulator       + Demodulator            →        Modem
12. Motor              + Hotel                        →        Motel
13. Of (the)           + Clock                       →        O’clock
14. Picture             + Element                    →        Pixel
15. Simultaneous   + Broadcast                 →        Simulcast
16. Sky                  + Hijack                      →        Skyjack
17. Smoke             + Fog                           →        Smog
18. Spoon              + Fork                         →        Spork
19. Sweep             + Wipe                        →        Swipe
20. Telephone        + Marathon                 →        Telethon

Blended words are also referred to as portmanteaus. Portmanteau is French for suitcase.  Portmanteau words have two parts folded into one; much like the two parts of a suitcase fold into one unit.

Code Mixing

“Code mixing” refers to a multilingual's or a bilingual's use of two or more languages in a single unit of discourse, such as a word, an utterance, or a conversation (see, e.g., Genesee, Paradis, & Crago, 2004).

1.  Taylor Swift akan mengadakan konser The Red Tour di Jakarta pada 4 juni 2014.
2.  Harga tiket bioskop lebih mahal saat weekend.
3.  Dzawin battle dengan Abdur diacara SUCI 4.
4.  Ibu saya telah belajar chatting sejak memiliki akun facebook.
5.  Gunung Papandayan salah satu tempat yang bagus untuk hunting foto.
6.  Saya mendapatkan voucher berbelanja di hypermart dari tempat kerja saya.
7.  Abdur shopping sepatu KW di taman puring.
8.  Minggu lalu dalam acara SUCI 4, Dodit close mic!
9.  Toko baju Aneka Buana banyak mengadakan discount
10.  Saya pernah menghadiri acara talkshow “just Alvin” di Universitas Indonesia.
11.  Weekdays adalah waktu yang tepat untuk mengunjungi Dufan.
12.  Fashion masyarakat indonesia mulai mengikuti fashion masyarakat korea.
13.  Style rambut Ali keren karena dia pergi ke Salon.
14.  Para pecinta film animasi Jepang banyak menggunakan cosplay pada saat acara Ennichisai di Blok M.
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Referensi  :

•  http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/~steuben/blendwords.htm
•  http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/9781405198431.wbeal0141/abstract
•  http://www.brighthubeducation.com/esl-lesson-plans/59679-forming-new-words-compounds-clipping-and-blends/

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