Back Formation in Linguistics| Back Formation in Literature| Back Formation in English Grammar

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Back Formation in Linguistics| Back Formation in English Literature| Back Formation in English Grammar.

Back formation is a linguistic process where a new word is formed by removing an affix from an existing word. For example:

The noun "editor" leads to the back formation "edit" (verb).
The noun "burglar" leads to the back formation "burgle" (verb).
The noun "babysitter" leads to the back formation "babysit" (verb).
The noun "donation" leads to the back formation "donate" (verb).
In each case, a new word is created by removing a suffix or an affix from an existing word, resulting in a different grammatical form.

Back formation is not as commonly found in literature as it is in linguistics, but it can still occur. Here are a couple of examples:

Wizard: In J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" series, the term "wizard" is used to refer to male magic users. The back formation occurs when the term "witch" (referring to female magic users) is derived from "wizard."

Pease: In the nursery rhyme "Pease Porridge Hot," the word "pease" is a back formation of "peas." Over time, "peas" was misinterpreted as a plural form, leading to the creation of the non-existent word "pease."

These examples show how linguistic processes can influence literature, sometimes leading to the creation of new words through back formation.

Back formation in English grammar involves the creation of a new word by removing an affix from an existing word. Here are a few examples of back formation in English:

Edit (verb) - From the noun "editor." The noun "editor" existed before the verb "edit" was back-formed from it.

Donate (verb) - From the noun "donation." The verb "donate" was formed by removing the suffix "-ion" from the noun.

Babysit (verb) - From the compound noun "babysitter." The verb "babysit" was created by removing the suffix "-er" from the compound word.

Enforce (verb) - From the noun "enforcement." The verb "enforce" was back-formed from the noun.

Diagnose (verb) - From the noun "diagnosis." The verb "diagnose" was formed by removing the suffix "-is" from the noun.

In each of these examples, a new word is created by removing an affix from an existing word, resulting in a different grammatical form (usually a verb).