Word Formation

Question 1

It is defined as the process of creating new words.

Answer 1

Word Formation

Question 2

What is the other term for Word Formation?

Answer 2

Morphological Process

Question 3

What is the objective of Word Formation?

Answer 3

To enrich students’ vocabulary

Question 4

What are the 6 types of Word Formation?

Answer 4

Clipping, Blending, Compounding, Acronym, Abbreviation, & Folk Etymology

Question 5

It is a type of word formation that is reduced or shortened without changing the meaning of the word.

Answer 5

Clipping

Question 6

What are the 4 types of Clipping?

Answer 6

Initial Clipping, Medial/Middle Clipping, Final Clipping, & Complex Clipping

Question 7

What type of Clipping are these examples?
“internet - net”
“telephone - phone”

Answer 7

Initial Clipping

Question 8

What type of Clipping are these examples?
“spectacles - specs”
“fantasy - fancy”

Answer 8

Medial/Middle Clipping

Question 9

What type of Clipping are these examples?
“advertisement - ad”
“examination - exam”

Answer 9

Final Clipping

Question 10

What type of Clipping is this example?
“cable telegram - cable gram”

Answer 10

Complex Clipping

Question 11

It is a type of word formation that parts of two or more words are put together to form a new word.

Answer 11

Blending

Question 12

What type of Word Formation are these examples?
“motor + hotel = motel”
“breakfast + lunch = brunch”

Answer 12

Blending

Question 13

It is a type of word formation wherein two or more words are joined together to create a new word.

Answer 13

Compounding

Question 14

What are the 6 types of Compounding?

Answer 14

Noun-Noun Compound, Adjective-Noun Compound, Noun-Verb Compound, Verb-Noun Compound, Verb-Verb Compound, & Adjective-Verb Compound

Question 15

What type of Compounding are these examples?
“notebook”
“armchair”
“lipstick”

Answer 15

Noun-Noun Compound

Question 16

What type of Compounding are these examples?
“blueberry”
“fastfood”

Answer 16

Adjective-Noun Compound

Question 17

What type of Compounding are these examples?
“brainwash”
“sunshine”
“backslap”

Answer 17

Noun-Verb Compound

Question 18

What type of Compounding is this example?
“workroom”

Answer 18

Verb-Noun Compound

Question 19

What type of Compounding is this example?
“stir-fry”

Answer 19

Verb-Verb Compound

Question 20

What type of Compounding is this example?
“highlight”

Answer 20

Adjective-Verb Compound

Question 21

It is a type of word formation formed from the initial letters or beginning syllables of a series of words and pronounced as one word.

Answer 21

Acronym

Question 22

What is “SIM” stands for?

Answer 22

Subscriber Identity Module

Question 23

What is “RADAR” stands for?

Answer 23

Radio Detection and Ranging

Question 24

What is “PIN” stands for?

Answer 24

Personal Identification Number

Question 25

It is a type of word formation wherein new words are formed from the initial letters of a word or phrase. You read this letter by letter and not as one word.

Answer 25

Abbreviation

Question 26

What type of Word Formation is this example? "Doctor - DR."

Answer 26

Abbreviation

Question 27

It is relating to the traditional art / cultures of a community or nation.

Answer 27

Folk

Question 28

It is the study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history.

Answer 28

Etymology

Question 29

It is a type of word formation wherein it is the replacement of an unfamiliar form by a more familiar one.

Answer 29

Folk Etymology

Question 30

What type of Word Formation is this example? "Salary - comes from the Latin word salarium meaning salt money."

Answer 30

Folk Etymology