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A-Level English language Quiz on English Language Change, created by Lucy Ledger on 07/06/2016.

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English Language Change

Question 1 of 7

1

What is the word for 'loaning' words from another language? For example, 'barbecue' comes from Spanish.

Select one of the following:

  • Borrowing

  • Affixation

  • Compound

  • Blend

Explanation

Question 2 of 7

1

What is the word for combining two separate words to create a new one?

Select one of the following:

  • Initialism

  • Conversion

  • Compound

  • Blend

Explanation

Question 3 of 7

1

What sort of word is 'satnav'?

Select one of the following:

  • Conversion

  • Blend

  • Affixation

  • Compound

Explanation

Question 4 of 7

1

'FBI' is an acronym.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 5 of 7

1

Tick the boxes which have been converted from nouns to verbs (and vice versa).

Select one or more of the following:

  • text

  • mail

  • screen

  • scarf

  • Facebook

Explanation

Question 6 of 7

1

Tick the words with prefixes and leave the words with suffixes unticked.

Select one or more of the following:

  • professional

  • hyperactive

  • creator

  • unhappy

  • Judaism

Explanation

Question 7 of 7

1

What is the term for when you drop one or more syllables to create an abbreviation? For example, 'demo' is often used rather than 'demonstration'.

Select one of the following:

  • Back-formation

  • Initialism

  • Acronym

  • Clipping

Explanation

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