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"Word formation" as a book category covers how new words are created, changed, and integrated into languages. It includes accessible introductions to morphological processes (derivation, compounding, affixation, conversion), slang and creative formations (blends, clippings, acronyms), borrowing and calquing from other languages, and historical or comparative accounts of how word inventories evolve. Books in this category range from academic treatments for linguists and lexicographers to practical guides for writers and language learners, plus popular explorations of neologisms, etymology, and wordplay. They may be theoretical or corpus-based, descriptive or prescriptive, and often include examples, exercises, corpora findings, and case studies illustrating how social, technological, and cultural forces shape vocabulary.

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