Category 1
____________ is a branch of Lexicology that studies how new words are formed in a language.
Word-formation
What are the two main types of word-formation?
Word-derivation and word-composition.
__________ is a formation of words by adding affixes or by conversion.
Word-derivation
____________ is changing a word’s part of speech without changing its form.
Conversion
What is back-formation?
Creating a shorter word by removing a supposed affix (e.g., edit from editor).
Why is “childhood” synchronically derived?
Because -hood functions as a suffix today.
Fine
-200
Why is “rewrite” deverbal?
Because re- is added to a verb base.
Compare prefixation and suffixation.
Compare prefixation and suffixation.
Both are affixation; prefixes precede the base, suffixes follow it.
Explain reversative prefixes.
Explain stylistic classification of affixes.
Affixes may be neutral or stylistically marked.
Is -ness productive? Give example.
Yes, e.g., openness, kindness.
Bonus
+300
Fine
-300
Is sound interchange productive? Give reason.
No, because no new pairs like sing–song are formed.
What stylistic type is pseudo- in pseudoscience?
Bookish or literary prefix.
What type of suffix is -let in booklet?
Diminutive suffix.
What type of suffix is -ment in development?
Deverbal noun-forming suffix.
Why are blood–bleed studied diachronically?
Because sound interchange was productive only in Old English.
Bonus
+400