Words such as 'edit' and 'house__keep' are instances of ____________?
Correct answer: D. Backformation
- A. Compounding
- B. Portmanteau
- C. Derivation
- D. Backformation
Explanation
Backformation creates a shorter word by removing an element mistakenly understood as a suffix: “edit” developed from “editor,” and “housekeep” is related to “housekeeper” or “housekeeping.” This differs from ordinary compounding, which joins complete words.
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