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Word Formation and Modification in Language Quiz

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Which term refers to the creation of new words in a language?

Neologism

Explanation

Creation of new words

Which term refers to the omission of sounds or letters from a word?

Elision

Explanation

Omission of sounds or letters from a word

What is the term for the process of creating a new word by combining the sounds or letters of two existing words, such as 'smog'?

Blending

Explanation

Creating a new word by combining sounds or letters of existing words

In linguistics, what is the process of adding affixes to a base word?

Derivation

Explanation

Adding affixes to a base word

Which linguistic term describes the modification of a word to express different grammatical meanings?

Inflection

Explanation

Modification of a word for grammatical purposes

What is the linguistic term for the process of creating a word by combining the initial sounds or syllables of two words?

Clipping

Explanation

Creating a word by combining initial sounds or syllables of two words

What is the term for the process of combining two words to create a new one, such as 'brunch'?

Blending

Explanation

Combining two words to create a new one

In linguistic reduplication, what does 'ablaut reduplication' involve?

Changing the vowel in the repeated segment

Explanation

Changing the vowel in the repeated segment in linguistic reduplication

What is the linguistic term for the process of forming a word by adding a prefix or suffix to an existing word?

Derivation

Explanation

Forming a word by adding a prefix or suffix

Word Formation and Modification in Language Quiz

Which term refers to the creation of new words in a language?

Which term refers to the omission of sounds or letters from a word?

What is the term for the process of creating a new word by combining the sounds or letters of two existing words, such as 'smog'?

In linguistics, what is the process of adding affixes to a base word?

Which linguistic term describes the modification of a word to express different grammatical meanings?

What is the linguistic term for the process of creating a word by combining the initial sounds or syllables of two words?

What is the term for the process of combining two words to create a new one, such as 'brunch'?

In linguistic reduplication, what does 'ablaut reduplication' involve?

What is the linguistic term for the process of forming a word by adding a prefix or suffix to an existing word?

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