- published: 23 Sep 2014
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In linguistics, a blend is a word formed from parts of two or more other words. These parts are sometimes, but not always, morphemes.
Blends deal with the action of abridging and then combining various lexemes to form a new word. However, the process of defining which words are true blends and which are not is more complicated. The difficulty comes in determining which parts of a new word are "recoverable" (its root can be distinguished).
There are many types of blends, based on how they are formed. Algeo, a linguist, proposed dividing blends into three groups :
Most blends are formed by one of the following methods:
When two words are combined in their entirety, the result is considered a compound word rather than a blend. For example, bagpipe is a compound, not a blend, of bag and pipe.
I gave up on every--thing
all my life i have been wondering
who i am?, what will i be?
more lies ahead of me
where do i belong? what i should be missing?
Don't ____ she my only friend
she who don't lie, she who don't pretend
my brothers turn their back on me
as if i don't follow fucked up belief
where do i belong? what i should be missing?
*unclear lyrics*
never can time and space
who you are for
only just to __ how i feel
*unclear lyrics*