real-world example

background

Lenalifts or knowns as Lena is a popular content creator. She uses TikTok and YouTube as her platforms to share her daily life, tips and life advice and Vlog. One of the reasons she named her social media platform as @Lenalifts is because she uses her content to uplifts her viewer's spirit after watching her helpful contents. She also has tons of follower on all of her social media thanks to her contents that are related with these days' generation. 

According to an article by Cueva (2022), a day in the life video can frame one of customer’s stories perfectly, allowing them to share their experience, show off how they use product or service, and brag about company in their own words. In this video, Lena shares her latest merch which is a journal book where people can write down how their days goes by. In addition, in this specific video, Lena also shares how life in New York is for her.

 According to an article Why You’ll Love Living in New York City, n.d., while not everyone enjoys living in New York, there are some people who do enjoy the easy access to the world’s best restaurants, museums, live performance venues, and unlimited job opportunities. This is one of the reasons viewers are hooked on her videos so they can see how living in New York is like. 

relation between word formation and daily speech 

According to an article by Admin (2022b), the English language is known for its wonderful quality of the way in which words and sentences are formed and used. Formation of new words from an existing root word by adding a syllable or another word is the general process. The formation of words is classified into four types based on how the process of formation is carried out which are by adding prefixes, by adding suffixes, converting from one word class to another, forming compound words. 

A suffix is a short syllable added at the end of a base word. The addition of suffixes usually changes the word class of the certain word. The process of conversion focuses solely on changing the word class of the particular word. Noticed how some nouns are used to perform the role of a verb or an adjective acting like a noun just by the addition of another word or slightly altering the spelling of the actual word. Compound words are formed by combining one part of speech with another to form a specific word class. There are many ways in which compound words are formed. Verbs are combined with adjectives to form compound verbs, a present participle is combined with a noun to form a compound noun, and so on.

 Formation of words can be a very interesting exercise but must be really careful when adding inflections or affixes to not ruin the actual meaning. 

                        INTERESTING ASPECT

According to a blog, Clipped Words, n.d. (2016), maybe it is a sign that English speakers or writers are lazy, but it has something to do with historic tendency to shorten long words. Although it is some type of heritage, the use of clipping in Lena’s video made her vlog much more interesting as some viewers are not familiar with the use of clipped words and became more interested to learn about it. According to another article, Clipping: Definition & Example | StudySmarter, n.d., most clipped words are more informal than the longer existing words, so they are more used in more casual conversations, usually among familiar people. In this short video, TikTok - Make Your Day, n.d., shows that Lena is comfortable with her followers and decided to use a clipped words as a friendly approach towards her supporters. 

RELATION BETWEEN CLIPPING AND DAILY SPEECH 

According to Richard Nordquist (2020), clipping is the process of forming a new word by dropping one or more syllables from a polysyllabic word, such as cellphone from cellular phone. In another words, clipping refers to part of a word that serve for the whole, such as ad and phone from advertisement and telephone, respectively. The term is also known as a clipped form, clipped word, shortening and truncation. According to the book, “Contemporary Linguistic: An Introduction, the authors note that clipping is especially popular in the speech of students where it has yielded forms like prof for professor, phys-ed for physical education and poli-sci for political science. 

In this one minute and forty-two seconds TikTok video, Lena shares her day in my life living in New York video to motivate herself from laziness. The short TikTok video became more captivating thanks to her use of clipped words. Some of the words are phone, brekkie, lunch, prep and cafe. To be specific, the word ‘phone’ was clipped from the word telephone, an electronic device uses to communicate with other people. Other than that, she also uses the word ‘brekkie’ instead of saying breakfast. Next, the word ‘lunch’ is also commonly use among young and even older generation as it is clipped from the word luncheon. In addition, the word ‘prep’ comes from the word preparation as she was doing preparation for her lunch. Lastly, the famous word, ‘cafe’ as in cafeteria that are typically used among youngster as they enjoy going on a cafe hunt. 

CONCLUSION

To sum it up, the use of clipped words in daily speech emphasizes how language can influence the way a message was sent and the feedback it can give. The usage of clipped words has been expanded to fit our fast-paced lives. Hence, it is a pattern that live through the generation to show closeness and easy going. Through various examples, we have seen how clipped words enhance communication and reflect cultural trends. Understanding this development can help us appreciate the dynamic nature of language in our everyday interactions. As we continue to navigate our busy lives, it is essential to consider how our language adapts alongside us.  

references

1. Admin. (2022b, December 23). How to learn English? Explore tips and techniques. BYJUS. https://byjus.com/english/how-to-learn-english/

2. Cueva, L. (2022, November 18). How to create a day in the life video you’ll love - Lemonlight. Lemonlight 

https://www.lemonlight.com/blog/how-to-create-a-day-in-the-life-video-youll-love/ 

3. Clipping: Definition & Example | StudySmarter. (n.d.). StudySmarter UK. https://www.studysmarter.co.uk/explanations/english/lexis-and-semantics/clipping/  

4. LenaLifts. (2024, June 8). *intense* mid-year LIFE RESET: working towards 2024 goals & motivation to reorganize your life! [Video]. YouTube.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0D1ox4InXI0  

5. Nordquist, R. (2020, February 5). Definition of clipping in Linguistics plus examples. ThoughtCo 

. https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-clipping-words-1689855#:~:text=In%20morphology%2C%20clipping%20is%20the,from%20advertisement%20and%20telephone%2C%20respectively 

6. TikTok - Make your day. (n.d.). https://www.tiktok.com/@lenalifts/video/7370066670188006699 

7.  Why you’ll love living in New York City. (n.d.-b). 

 https://www.undividedre.com/blog/why-youll-love-living-in-new-york-city#:~:text=While%20it%20may%20not%20be,the%20click%20of%20a%20button