Which of the following process means formation of a new word from scratch?
Introduction to Linguistics - L4 Word Formation I (rev.)

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Blending
Reversals
Coining
Acronym
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the word formation process of the brand name "Instagram"?
Coining
Clipping
Blending
Broadening
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is the word formation process of "exam"?
Blending
Clipping
Narrowing
Semantic drift
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the does NOT belong to the same word formation process?
docudrama
staycation
sitcom
fridge
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following word does NOT belong to the same word formation process?
infographic
salt
elbow
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which word formation process involves a word changing from one word class to another without changing the word form?
Blending
Conversion
Semantic drift
Broadening
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which word formation processes are seen in this underlined word?
He pocketed the change carefully.
Semantic drift
+ Affixation (derivational)
Affixation (inflectional + derivational)
Conversion (N->V) + Affixation (inflectional)
Conversion (V->N)
+ Affixation (derivational)
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