Double Compound Words 14 Digital footprint N Digital Adj + Footprint N
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word of total football.
17 Teachable moment N Teachable Adj + Moment N
The twenty first word is teachable moment. The part of speech of teachable moment is a noun. The morphological process of teachable moment is teachable
Adj + moment N teachable moment N. The word teachable has double compound. The root of teachable is “teach”. This word is an inflectional word
because it does not change the syntactic category, it is still an adjective, teach V + able Adj teachable Adj.
The exocentric meaning of teachable moment is an event or experience which presents a good opportunity for learning something about a particular aspect of life.
The endocentric meaning of teachable moment is an event that makes us learn about something. It can be defined by seeing the meaning of each word: teachable Adj: of
a person able to learn by being taught; moment N: a very brief period of time.From
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the exocentric and endocentric meaning, the change of the meaning is similar that is an event that presents a good opportunity for learning something.
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word of teachable moment.
18 Bedroom taxN Bedroom N + Tax N
The twenty eighth word is bedroom tax. The part of speech of bedroom tax is a noun. The morphological process is bedroom N + tax N bedroom tax N. The
word bedroom has double compound, bed N + room N bedroom N. The exocentric meaning of bedroom tax is in the UK an informal name for a
measure introduced in the Welfare Reform Act 2012, by which the amount of housing benefit paid to a claimant is reduced if the property they are renting
is judged to have more bedrooms than necessary. The endocentric meaning of bedroom tax is a tax to be paid for the cost of a bedroom. It can be defined by seeing
the meaning of each word: bedroom N: a room for sleeping in; tax N: a compulsory contribution to state revenue, levied by the government on workers
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income and business profits, or added to the cost of some goods, services, and transactions. From the exocentric and endocentric meaning, the change of the
meaning is almost similar. In exocentric meaning it is an informal name that is introduced in the Welfare reform Act 2012, and it has almost similar meaning with
endocentric meaning that is the amount of a tax in renting a bedroom. Here, the writer displays the tree diagram of the word bedroom tax. The
function of this tree diagram is to make the reader clearer about the structure of the word of bedroom tax.
c. The Words without Double Morpheme and Double Compound 19 Concern trollN Concern V + Troll N
The second word is concern troll. The part of speech is a noun. The morphological process of the second word is concern V + troll N concern
trollN. As we can see, there is no any double morpheme in this word. The
exocentric meaning
of concern
troll is
a person
who disingenuously expresses concern about an issue with the intention of undermining or derailing genuine discussion. While the endocentric meaning of
concern troll is a troll who always concern about something. It can be defined by
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seeing the meaning of each word: concern V: Be relevant or important to; affect or involve; troll N: In folklore an ugly cave-dwelling creature depicted as either
a giant or a dwarf.From the exocentric and endocentric meaning, the change of the meaning is not too far. It can be seen from the word “Troll” an ugly creature that
can represent the person who has an intention to undermine the genuine discussion. It is such a bad habit or act.
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word of concern troll.
20 Kill switchN Kill V + Switch N
The third word is kill switch. The part of speech of kill switch is a noun. The morphological process of kill switch is kill V + switch N kill switch N. Kill
switch also does not have any double morpheme. The exocentric of kill switch is a mechanism for switching
off a machine abruptly, especially in an emergency. While the endocentric meaning of kill
switch is a switch that is used to kill someone or something. It can be defined from the meaning of each word: kill V: cause the death of a person, animal, or
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other living thing; switch N: a device for making and breaking the connection in an electric circuit.From the exocentric and endocentric meaning, the change of the
meaning isfar because from the endocentric meaning the switch is for killing someone, but the exocentric meaning is only a mechanism for switching abruptly in
an emergency case. Here, the writer displays the tree diagram of the word kill switch. The function
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21 Self- sootheVSelf N + Soothe V
The fourth word is self-soothe. The part of speech of self-soothe is a verb. The morphological process of self-soothe is self N + soothe V self- soothe V. Self
soothe does not have any double morpheme. The exocentric meaning of self-soothe is a young child, especially one left to
fall asleep on their own stop crying without being comforted by a parent or caregiver. While the endocentric meaning of self-soothe is a person who soothes the others. It
can be defined by seeing the meaning of each word: self N: a person’s essential being that distinguishes them from others, especially considered as the object of
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introspection or reflexive action; soothe V: gently calm a person or their feelings. From the exocentric and endocentric meaning, the change of the meaning is far. It can
be seen from the exocentric meaning that is a young child who falls asleep on their own stop crying without being comforted by a parent or caregiver. The word a young
child cannot be found in the word “Self- soothe”. Here, the writer displays the tree diagram of the word self-soothe. The function
of this tree diagram is to make the reader clearer about the structure of the word of self-soothe.
22 Selfie stickN Selfie N + Stick N
The fifth word is selfie stick. The part of speech of selfie stick is a noun. The morphological process of selfie stick is selfie N + stick N
selfie stick N. The exocentric meaning of selfie stick is a device in the form of a rod on which a camera
or smartphone may be mounted, enabling the person holding it to take a photograph of themselves from a wider angle than if holding the camera or smartphone in their
hand. While the endocentric meaning of selfie stick is a stick is made from wood and it is used to help people take a selfie. It can be defined by seeing the meaning of each
word: selfie N: a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with
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a smartphone or webcam and shared via social media; stick N: a thin piece of wood that has fallen or been cut off a tree.From the exocentric and endocentric meaning,
the change of the meaning is not too far. It is same as a stick to help people take a selfie, but from the endocentric meaning the stick is mentioned made from a wood
and from the exocentric meaning it is not mentioned from what it is made from. Here, the writer displays the tree diagram of the word selfie stick. The function
of this tree diagram is to make the reader clearer about the structure of the word of selfie stick.
23 Brain fadeN Brain N + Fade N
The sixth word is brain fade. The part of speech of brain fade is a noun. The morphological process of brain fade is brain N + fade N
brain fade N. the exocentric meaning of brain fade is a temporary inability to concentrate or think
clearly. While the endocentric meaning of brain fade is a brain which decrease the function. It can be defined by seeing the meaning of each word: brain N: an organ
of soft nervous tissue contained in the skull of vertebrates, functioning as the coordinating center of sensation and intellectual and nervous activity; fade N: the
process of becoming less bright.From the exocentric and endocentric meaning, the