Word Formation Processes Quiz

What is coinage also known as?

• Compounding

• Blending

• Neologism

• Borrowing

Which word formation process involves taking a word from one language and using it in another language?

• Clipping

• Borrowing

• Compounding

• Coinage

What is the primary stress placement in English compounds?

• On the last syllable

• Equally distributed

• On the second syllable

• On the first syllable

What is blending in word formation?

• Using a word in a different part of speech

• Turning longer forms into shorter forms

• Taking parts of two different words

• Combining two separate words

What is the process of taking two separate words and joining them to form another word?

• Compounding

• Clipping

• Blending

• Conversion

Which process involves turning longer forms into shorter, often monosyllabic forms?

• Acronyms

• Back formation

• Clipping

• Conversion

Which word formation process involves using a word in a different part of speech or lexical category?

• Clipping

• Conversion

• Back formation

• Acronyms

What is back formation similar to?

• Coinage

• Conversion

• Compounding

• Borrowing

What are acronyms formed by?

• Initial letters of a series of other words

• Turning longer forms into shorter forms

• Combining two separate words

• Taking parts of two different words

What is the difference between acronyms and alphabetisms?

• Acronyms are pronounced as actual words, alphabetisms are not

• Acronyms are longer words, alphabetisms are shorter

• Acronyms are not pronounced as actual words, alphabetisms are

• Acronyms are used in English, alphabetisms are not