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Introduction to Linguistics - L4 Word Formation I (rev.)

Authored by Hoi Ling Haidee Ng

World Languages, English

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Introduction to Linguistics - L4 Word Formation I (rev.)
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following process means formation of a new word from scratch?

Blending

Reversals

Coining

Acronym

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the word formation process of the brand name "Instagram"?

Coining

Clipping

Blending

Broadening

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is the word formation process of "exam"?

Blending

Clipping

Narrowing

Semantic drift

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the does NOT belong to the same word formation process?

docudrama

staycation

sitcom

fridge

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following word does NOT belong to the same word formation process?

email

infographic

salt

elbow

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word formation process involves a word changing from one word class to another without changing the word form?

Blending

Conversion

Semantic drift

Broadening

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word formation processes are seen in this underlined word?

He pocketed the change carefully.

Semantic drift

+ Affixation (derivational)

Affixation (inflectional + derivational)

Conversion (N->V) + Affixation (inflectional)

Conversion (V->N)

+ Affixation (derivational)

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