Blended Words
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An explanation of Blended, or Portmanteau, words.
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- Blended, or Portmanteau, Words
- Blended words, also called Portmanteau words, are created by combining two or more words, where at least one word has been clipped.
- Blending words is a process that involves both clipping and combining words.
- (Curzan and Adams 2012)
- The term 'portmanteau word' first appeared in "Through the Looking Glass" by Lewis Carroll
- Portmanteau words are a way of condensing multiple meanings into one word.
- They are different than compound words as they use two words to create an entirely new word.
- (Richards 36)
- Slithy= lithe + slimy
- In "Through the Looking Glass", Humpty Dumpty explains some of the strange words from the Jabberwocky poem, comparing language to a portmanteau- a piece of luggage with two pockets.
- Two words combined to reach a single meaning.
- Galumph = gallop + triumphant
- Chortle = chuckle + snort
- (Goldfarb 87)
- (Richards 36)
- We attend webinars (web + seminar)
- Modern advances in technology have allowed many more portmanteau words to emerge as new blended words emerge in response to new activities and tools.
- We post to our blogs (web + blog) and do our best to follow the rules of netiquette (network + etiquette)
- (Garner 16)
- We continue to use smog (smoke + fog)
- Portmanteau words 'stick' as their use is adopted and their understanding becomes widespread throughout the language community.
- Portmanteau words are neologisms, newly coined words. Some 'stick' and some do not.
- We are aware that a liger (lion + tiger) is a crossbreed between the two big cats.
- Folks still get together for brunch (breakfast + lunch)
- (Garner 16)
- Garner, Bryan A. "Webinar." The New York Times Magazine, 28 February 2010, p.16 (L). Accessed 4 November 2016.
- Curzan, Anne, and Michael Adams. How English Works: A Linguistic Introduction. 3rd ed., Pearson Education, 2012.
- Richards, Bernard. "Portmanteau Words." The English Review, vol.15, no.2, 2004, pp. 36. Accessed 4 November 2016
- Goldfarb, Nancy. "Carroll's 'Jabberwocky'." Explicator, vol. 57, no. 2, 1999, pp. 86-88. Accessed 4 November 2016.
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