Mastering Word Formation and Meaning: The Ultimate Linguistics

Which type of word formation changes sounds in the root of a word?

• Sound interchange

• Back-formation

• Conversion

• Reduplication

Which word formation method creates new words by doubling a stem?

• Metonymy

• Reduplication

• Affixation

• Conversion

Which type of sound interchange affects the stress in words?

• Vowel interchange

• Consonant interchange

• Stress interchange

• Back-formation

Which word-building process is based on imitating sounds?

• Reduplication

• Conversion

• Back-formation

• Compounding

What process formed the verb "to beg" from the noun "beggar"?

• Metonymy

• Conversion

• Polysemy

• Back-formation

What is it called when a word gets a new meaning because of similarity in shape, color, or function?

• Reduplication

• Polysemy

• Metaphor

• Metonymy

Which example shows metonymy?

• She is a shining star.

• The White House issued a statement.

• His words cut deep.

• The storm was a raging beast.

What is it called when a word has multiple meanings?

• Polysemy

• Onomatopoeia

• Metonymy

• Reduplication

Which example shows radial polysemy?

• "Head of the department", "head of the bed", "head of the river"

• "Foot of a mountain" and "foot of a page"

• "Spring" – "season" and "source of water"

• "A bright idea" and "bright light"

What type of polysemy is seen in "lead (to guide)" and "lead (metal)"?

• Radial

• Chain

• Sound interchange

• Back-formation