A. Compounding
B. Portmanteau
C. Derivation
D. Backformation
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Related Mcqs:
- ______________________is a processes of word formation wherein new words are coined by combining the segments of two different existing words?
- A. Compounding B. Portmanteau C. Derivation D. Backformation....
- ______________________is a processes of word formation wherein two or more existing words are simply combined ?
- A. Compounding B. Portmanteau C. Derivation D. Backformation....
- ______________________is a processes of word formation wherein one or more syllables are removed from an existing long words?
- A. Compounding B. Portmanteau C. Derivation D. Clipping....
- ______________involves a different analysis of the structure of the word by attaching a consonant at the end of a word or a vowel at the beginning of the next word ?
- A. Portmanteau B. Onomatopoeia C. Clipping D. Met analysis...
- _____________________is a processes of word formation whereby new words are formed by subtracting a root by deleting final syllable which is misunderstood as a suffix?
- A. Compounding B. Portmanteau C. Derivation D. Backformation....
- ______________________is used to designate words pronounced differently though identically?
- A. Allophones B. Homophones C. Homographs D. Homonyms...
- __________is a method of word formation whereby on or more syllables are removed from longer words ?
- A. Portmanteau B. Onomatopoeia C. Clipping D. Metanalysis...
- ____________is the process by which new words are coined by combining the segments of two different words ?
- A. Portmanteau B. Onomatopoeia C. Clipping D. Metanalysis...
- The theory which Is based upon the assumption that language has been formed from the words uttered by groups of persons engaged in joint burdensome labour ?
- A. The Yo__He__Ho Theory B. The Gesture theory C. The Poo__Pooh theory D. Ding__Dong theory....
- The following extract presents a suitable answer to the hacknied argument drawn by the defender of Slavery from the songs of the Slave, and is also a good specimen of the powers of observation and manly heart of the writer. The word hacknied is an old form of the word hackneyed. What does it mean ?
- A. Lacking in freshness and originality B. Saddened C. Double meaning D. Blue-eyed...
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