The process of creating new words from existing words (e.g., creating verbs from nouns) by affixation is called:
a. morphing.
b. inflection.
c. hierarchy.
d. derivation.
d
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a. focus on biology b. focus on race and disease c. cultural and biological perspective d. social focus
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A) increase B) reduce by exactly half C) decrease D) not change
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A. was contemporary with the advent of pottery in western South America. B. occurred soon after the development of pottery. C. rapidly spurred the development of highly decorated ceramic forms. D. preceded the advent of pottery making in western South America.