______________________is a processes of word formation by which new words are formed by attaching prefixes or suffixes to the base form?
Correct answer: C. Derivation
- A. Compounding
- B. Portmanteau
- C. Derivation
- D. Backformation
Explanation
Derivation creates a new word by adding an affix to a base, such as unhappy from happy or kindness from kind. Compounding joins whole words, whereas derivation uses prefixes or suffixes.
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