준말의 단어 형성은 일반적인 국어의 단어 형성과는 달리 형식이 줄어든다는 특징이 있다. 하지만 준말 형성 과정에서 ‘저지’ 현상이 나타난다는 점에서 준말 또한 단어 형성으로 다룰 가능성이 있다. 그렇지만 단어 형성에 참여하는 요소가 분명하지 않으며 단어 형성의 결과 또한 일반적인 단어 형성에 비해 수가 적을 뿐 아니라 통시적으로 형성된 경우가 많은 편이다. ‘저지’ 현상을 비롯한 준말의 단어 형성에 대해서는 이론적인 논의가 더 필요한 것으로 보인다. 아울러 구어에서 활발하게 쓰이는 준말의 단어 형성에 대해서도 심도 있는 논의가 있어야 한다.

The word formation of Junmal(reduced word) is different from other word formation. It is characterized reduction of a syllable, fusion, contraction, deletion. 'Blocking' appeared in the process of abbreviation of Korean, is the evidence of word formation. 'Blocking' is regarded as a morphological process and it is accepted to evidence of word formation. However the word formation of Junmal including 'blocking' is not fully explained by this time, so more argument is required. Understanding the word formation of Junmal, it is necessary to systemize the word formation of Korean. And research for word formation of junmal in spoken language, is reserved a matter future discussion.

The word formation of Junmal(reduced word) is different from other word formation. It is characterized reduction of a syllable, fusion, contraction, deletion. 'Blocking' appeared in the process of abbreviation of Korean, is the evidence of word formation. 'Blocking' is regarded as a morphological process and it is accepted to evidence of word formation. However the word formation of Junmal including 'blocking' is not fully explained by this time, so more argument is required. Understanding the word formation of Junmal, it is necessary to systemize the word formation of Korean. And research for word formation of junmal in spoken language, is reserved a matter future discussion.

Junmal, word formation process, blocking, morphological process