Which of these words is formed by parasynthesis?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. 'Enrojecer'
- Step 1: Parasynthesis adds a prefix and a suffix together, and the word does not exist with only one of them. Step 2. There is no word 'enrojo' or 'rojecer', so en- and -ecer must be added together. Answer: 'Enrojecer'. Why not the others: Words formed by simple prefixation, suffixation, or lexical composition do not satisfy the criteria of simultaneous parasynthetic morphological formation.
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