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• Coinage : One of the least common processes of word formation in English is coinage, that is, the invention of totally new terms • Borrowing : one of the most common sources of new words in English is the process simply labeled borrowing, that is, the taking over of words from other languages • Compounding : there is a joining of two separate words to produce a single form. Thus, Lehn and Wort are combined to produce Lehnwort in German. This combining process, technically known as compounding,