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back-form
Noun
Japanese Meaning
バックフォーミング、すなわち既存の単語から（誤認された）形態素を取り除くことによって新たに作られた単語を指す語形成の一手法
（ plural ）
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A back-formation; a word formed by removing a perceived morpheme from an older word.
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back-form
The linguist argued that 'donate' is a back-form created from the noun 'donation'.
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The linguist argued that 'donate' is a back-form created from the noun 'donation'.
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