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Word Formation Processes

By
Khalil Ahmad
And the most interesting one is
‘Hypocorism’
Many syllabic name is first clipped into a single syllable and
then ‘Y’ or ‘ie’ is added at the end as a diminutive suffix for
endearment.
For example: Austalian=Ausie, Television=Telly

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