| A | B |
|---|
| compounding | The process of creating new words by combining two different words. |
| Blending | The process of creating new words by adding parts of words together. |
| Conversion | The process of creating new words without changing any of the letters or morphemes in the word. |
| Zero Affixation | Same as conversion |
| Portmanteau Words | Same as Blended Words |
| Hyphenated Compounds | Compound words separated by a hypen |
| Open Compounds | Compound words separated by a space. |
| Closed Compounds | Compound words with no separation. |
