______ is a way in which new words may be formed from already existing words by subtracting an affix which is thought to be part of the old word.( )
A: addition
B: back-formation
C: affixation
D: insertion
A: addition
B: back-formation
C: affixation
D: insertion
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- ______ is a way in which new words may be formed from already existing words by subtracting an affix which is thought to be part of the old word.
- Which of the following words are formed by back-formation?
- Derivation is the process by which words are formed from existing words or roots by adding affixes. For example, when "friend" is combined with the prefix "un-"and the suffix "-ly", we get a new word "unfriendly".
- Which of the following words is NOT formed by back-formation? A: edit B: swim C: ept D: beg
- Derivation is a process of word formation by which new words are created by adding _____ to the base or root. A: a prefix B: a suffix C: A and B