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APPENDICES APPENDIX 1 List of Blends in Current English 135 Appendix 1: List of Blends in Current English Blends Pattern Word Category SW1 SW2 Stress of Blends Semantic Category Meaning Domain absoludicrous absolutely x ludicrous OV1b [Adv A]A ,abso‟lutely „ludicrous , abso‟ludicrous EN Something that is so bizarre or outrageous. Media absotively absolutely x positively C [Adv Adv]Adv ,abso‟lutely „positively ,abso ‟tively COP Both absolutely and positively Media acquihire acquisition x hire B [N N]N ,acqui‟sition „hire acqui‟hire EN the purchase of a company for the employees‟ acquisition Pol Eco acronymania acronym x mania OV0 [N N]N „acronym „mania ,acrony‟mania EN mania of acronym Media acupressure acupuncture x pressure OV1b [N N]N „acupuncture „pressure „acupressure EN an acupuncture that applies physical pressure. Medical administaff administration x staff OV1b [N N]N ad,mini‟stration „staff ad,mini‟staff EN the staff who deals with the administration in this case, of the golfcourse Media administrivia administration x trivia OV1b [N N]N ad,mini‟stration „trivia ad,mini‟strivia EN trivial administrative task Media adorabubble adorable x bubble OV1b [A N]A a‟dorable „bubble a‟dora,bubble EXO happiness that bubbles up in your chest upon viewing it. Pop adorkable adorable x dork E [A N]A a‟dorable dork a‟dorkable EN adorable in a socially dork way. Media adultescent adult x adolescent OV0 [N N]N „adult ,ado‟lescent ,adul‟tescent EN an adult who enjoy adolescent culture. Pop adulticide adult x pesticide OV1a [N N]N „adult „pesticide „adulticide EN A pesticide designed to kill adult or mature insects Geo Eco adultolescence adult x adolescence A [N N]N „adult ,ado‟lescence ,adul‟tolescence APP A person who is stuck between the adult world and adolescence Media advergame advertising x game B [N N]N „advertising „game „advergame EN a game that incorporates advertising. Pop advermation advertisement x information OV2a [N N]N ad‟vertisement ,infor‟mation ad‟vermation EN An advertisement that provides detailed information about a product Media advertainment advertising x entertainment OV2a [N N]N „advertising enter‟tainment , adver‟tainment APP a form of communication, e.g. music video or short film, which combines advertising and entertainment and whose aim is to endorse a brand or company. Media