Morphological Processes Quiz

What is affixation in morphological processes?

• Adding a prefix, suffix, infix, or circumfix to a root word.

• Combining two or more words to create a new word.

• Changing a word's category without altering its form.

• Shortening a longer word to create a shorter form.

What is compounding in morphological processes?

• Adding a prefix to a root word.

• Combining two or more words to create a new word.

• Replacing a morpheme entirely with a different form.

• Creating a new word by removing a supposed affix.

What is reduplication in morphological processes?

• Repeating all or part of a word to change its meaning.

• Changing a vowel within the root to convey a grammatical distinction.

• Creating a new word from the initial letters of a phrase.

• Incorporating words from another language.

What is conversion in morphological processes?

• Changing a word's category without altering its form.

• Shortening a longer word to create a shorter form.

• Combining parts of two words to create a new word.

• Adding affixes around a root.

What is auto-segmental variation in morphological processes?

• Creating a new word by changing just some phonological features

• Creating a new word by removing a supposed affix.

• Forming a word from the initial letters of a phrase.

• Incorporating words from another language.

What is internal change in morphological processes?

• Changing a vowel within the root to convey a grammatical distinction.

• Combining two or more words to create a new word.

• Shortening a longer word to create a shorter form.

• Adding a prefix, suffix, infix, or circumfix to a root word.

What is clipping in morphological processes?

• Shortening a longer word to create a shorter form.

• Combining parts of two words to create a new word.

• Changing a word's category without altering its form.

• Incorporating words from another language.

What is blending in morphological processes?

• Combining parts of two words to create a new word.

• Creating a new word by removing a supposed affix.

• Forming a word from the initial letters of a phrase.

• Adding a prefix, suffix, infix, or circumfix to a root word.

What is back-formation in morphological processes?

• Creating a new word by removing a supposed affix.

• Changing a vowel within the root to convey a grammatical distinction.

• Shortening a longer word to create a shorter form.

• Combining two or more words to create a new word.

What is acronym formation in morphological processes?

• Forming a word from the initial letters of a phrase.

• Incorporating words from another language.

• Changing a word's category without altering its form.

• Adding a prefix, suffix, infix, or circumfix to a root word.