Back formation - a word that is formed from an existing word, typically by removal of a suffix (e.g. edit from editor ).
Affixations - the process of inflection or derivation that consists of adding an affix
Compounding - the process of combining two words to create a new word (commonly a noun, verb, or adjective)
Conversion - the word formation process in which a word of one grammatical form becomes a word of another grammatical form without any changes to spelling or pronunciation
Norm developing - people in the outer circle countries where English is not the native tongue but it serves as a useful lingua franca between ethnic groups
Norm dependent - relies on the standards set by native speakers in the inner circle e.g. UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand
Aboriginal - the name given to the various kinds of English spoken by Aboriginal people throughout Australia
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