Word Formation Processes in Morphology

<p>To form new words from existing ones (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Negative morpheme (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Reduplication (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Between or among (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>multi- (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It eliminates the derivational affix from a base word. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Motel (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Taking a word from one language into another. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Clipping (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To create completely new meanings. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Brochure - French (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Piano (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Merging sounds from two or more words to create one. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>hopelessness (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Compounding creates new words by combining existing words, while conversion changes a word's class without adding affixes. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Compounding (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>NATO (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Blending (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Derivational Suffixation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A branch of Morphology focused on creating new words by modifying existing ones.

The smallest meaningful unit of language, which can be free or bound.

A word formation process that adds prefixes or suffixes to a base word.

The process of adding a bound morpheme at the beginning of a word.

The process of adding a bound morpheme at the end of a word.

A type of prefix meaning false, wrong, or bad.

Prefixes that indicate the opposite of positive meaning, like 'un-' or 'dis-'.

Prefixes that indicate agreement or disagreement, like 'co-' and 'anti-'.

Changes a word's form without changing its class, e.g., 'cats'.

Changes the class of a word, like 'gas' to 'gaseous'.

Combining two or more free morphemes to create new words.

Changing the word class based on usage, without adding affixes.

Shortening a word or phrase for convenience.

Initials from phrases pronounced as words, like 'NASA'.

Examples include 'science' to 'scientific'.

Creating a new word by removing a derivational affix from the base form.

Combining parts of two words to create a new word.

Adopting a word from one language into another.

Shortening a longer word to create a simpler version.

ASAP stands for As Soon As Possible.

Insertion is transformed into insert.

Motel is a blend of motor and hotel.