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What is the word formation process in which words are formed from names of people or places?
What is the word formation process in which words are formed from names of people or places?
What is the correct term for the process of forming words by taking words from other languages?
What is the correct term for the process of forming words by taking words from other languages?
What is the word formation process exemplified in the word 'frenemy'?
What is the word formation process exemplified in the word 'frenemy'?
What is the word formation process exemplified in the word 'firefighter'?
What is the word formation process exemplified in the word 'firefighter'?
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What is the word formation process exemplified in the words 'bike' and 'pic'?
What is the word formation process exemplified in the words 'bike' and 'pic'?
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What is the term for a verb that was originally a noun, as in the case of 'email'?
What is the term for a verb that was originally a noun, as in the case of 'email'?
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What is the term for the measure of how much space an object takes up?
What is the term for the measure of how much space an object takes up?
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What is the base unit for length in SI units?
What is the base unit for length in SI units?
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Which profession uses math, physical sciences, life sciences, and economics to solve practical problems?
Which profession uses math, physical sciences, life sciences, and economics to solve practical problems?
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What is the purpose of the foundation in a building?
What is the purpose of the foundation in a building?
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What is a characteristic of Technical English in terms of sentence structure?
What is a characteristic of Technical English in terms of sentence structure?
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What is the preferred voice in Technical English?
What is the preferred voice in Technical English?
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Study Notes
Measurement in Science
- Distance from point A to point B is measured as length.
- Amount of matter in an object is measured as mass.
- Amount of space an object takes up is measured as volume.
- The base unit for length in SI units is the meter.
Civil Engineering
- Weight is a measure of the force of gravity pulling down on an object.
- The foundation in a building is provided to distribute the load over a large area, increase the overall stability of the structure, and transmit the load to the bearing surface at a uniform rate.
- The lowest part of a structure that transmits the load to the soil is known as the foundation.
- Civil engineers work in close collaboration with engineers from other fields except biology.
Other Engineering Disciplines
- Chemical engineers design, construct, and maintain clean energy technologies, such as those producing hydrogen fuel.
- The byproduct from saline water is hydrogen fuel.
- Environmental engineers use the principles of engineering, soil science, biology, and chemistry to develop solutions to environmental problems.
Technical Language
- Technical language contributes to professionalism by demonstrating expertise in a specific field.
- Sentences with no more than 20 words are preferred in technical language for descriptive sentences.
- Technical language aids in the standardization of technical communication worldwide in a globalized context.
- The preferred voice in technical language is both active and passive voices.
- Clarity is emphasized in technical language to avoid confusion.
English for Specific Purposes (ESP)
- ESP is a type of language instruction that focuses on vocabulary tasks related to specific fields.
- The main objective of ESP is to develop language skills for specific professional purposes.
Word Formation
- CAD is an example of acronym formation.
- Compounding is a word formation process where words are formed by combining two or more words.
- Email is an example of conversion, where a noun is used as a verb.
- Frenemy is an example of blending.
- Firefighter is an example of compounding.
- Bicycle (Bike) and picture (Pic) are examples of clipping.
Grammar and Vocabulary
- Skill as well as strength is required to be a good athlete.
- I'm not a very competitive person.
- The correct form of the sentence "hey, they're starting a new project this month" is "they're starting".
- The correct form of the sentence "what are you doing at the moment?" is "what are you doing".
- The correct form of the sentence "by the end of the day, I will have worked for this company for five years" is "I will have worked".
- The correct form of the sentence "how long have they been working on the project before they took a break?" is "they have been working".
- She looks tired because she has been working all day.
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Test your knowledge of word formation processes in linguistics, including compounding, eponyms, and more. Identify the process by which words are formed and recognize examples of each.
