問題詳情

20. __________ is especially popular in the speech of students, where it has yielded forms like prof for professor, phys-ed forphysical education, poli-sci for political science, and burger for hamburger.
(A) Conversion
(B) Backformation
(C) Onomatopoeia
(D) Clipping

參考答案

答案:D
難度:適中0.5
統計:A(6),B(0),C(5),D(11),E(0)

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