12 Questions
Which term refers to words formed by the initials of other words?
Acronyms
What type of word is 'tycoon', borrowed from the Japanese language?
Loanword
What is the term for creating words by imitating the sound they make?
Onomatopoeia
Which process involves taking two or more words and joining parts of each to create a new word?
Blending
What is the term for cutting off parts of a word to create an abbreviation?
Fore-clipping
What mechanism leads to new word forms through misspellings or mishearings?
Scramble
What is the process of forming new words by adding a prefix or suffix to an existing word?
Derivation
Which term describes forming new words by extracting affixes from another word?
Back formation
What is the term for a word formed by combining two or more words?
Compounding
Which of the following describes taking a word from one context and using it in another context?
Repurposing
What is the term used for an electronic link that provides direct access from one document to another?
Hyperlink
Which process involves making realizations that changes in lifestyle are necessary?
Derivation
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